11.24 Unlawful political contributions.
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11.24 Unlawful political contributions.11.24(1)
(1) No person may, directly or indirectly, make any contribution other than from funds or property belonging to the contributor. No person may, directly or indirectly, furnish funds or property to another person for the purpose of making a contribution in other than the person's own name. No person may intentionally accept or receive any contribution made in violation of this subsection.11.24(1m)
(1m) A conduit making a contribution of money in the manner prescribed in s. 11.06 (11) (a) does not violate sub. (1).11.24(2)
(2) No person may intentionally accept or receive any contribution made in violation of this chapter.11.24 - ANNOT.
History: 1973 c. 334; 1985 a. 303; 1989 a. 192; 1991 a. 316; 2001 a. 109; 2005 a. 177.11.24 - ANNOT.
The unit of prosecution under sub. (1) is every transfer of funds to another person accompanied by the false listing of any single contributor. An individual illegally furnishing funds from a corporate account may be convicted under sub. (1). State v. Dreske, 88 Wis. 2d 60, 276 N.W.2d 324 (Ct. App. 1979).