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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
October 2, 2007 - Introduced by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Darling, A. Lasee and
Leibham, cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Hahn, Honadel, Nygren,
Townsend, Van Roy and
Vos. Referred to Committee on Ethics Reform and
Government Operations.
SB276,1,2
1An Act to create 13.625 (1) (e) of the statutes;
relating to: service by a lobbyist
2as the state chairperson of a political party.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits any lobbyist (a person who is employed or retained by a
principal to attempt to influence state law making or rule making), while employed
or retained as such, from serving as the state chairperson of a political party.
Violators are subject to a forfeiture (civil penalty) of not more than $1,000 for each
violation.
Currently, there is no similar prohibition.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB276, s. 1
3Section
1. 13.625 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB276,1,54
13.625
(1) (e) While so employed or retained, serve as the state chairperson of
5a political party, as defined in s. 5.02 (13).
