Wis. Admin. Code § ETH 1.39 – Conversion of federal campaign committee to state committee prohibited.

(1) As used in this rule,
1. (a) “Federal campaign committee” means the campaign committee of a candidate for federal office, which is not registered with a state or local filing officer, and
2. (b) “State campaign committee” means the candidate committee of a candidate for state or local office.
(2)
1. (a) A candidate’s federal campaign committee may not be converted to a state campaign committee.
2. (b) A candidate’s federal campaign committee may contribute funds collected for federal purposes to the candidate’s state or local campaign, not to exceed the maximum amount that may be contributed by a single committee to a candidate for the same office under ss. 11.1101, 11.1103, 11.1104, and 11.1105, Stats., by filing a campaign finance registration statement, pursuant to ss. 11.0501, 11.0502, and 11.0503, Stats., with the appropriate filing officer.

History: Cr. Register, August, 1977, No. 260, eff. 9-1-77; CR 05-027: am. (2) Register November 2005 No. 599, eff. 12-1-05; correction in (2) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2016 No. 726; CR 20-010: am. (1) (b) Register June 2021 No. 786, eff. 7-1-21.