Wisconsin Code § 19.851

Closed sessions by ethics or elections commission
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(1) Prior to convening under this section or under s.
19.85 (1), the ethics commission and the elections commission
shall vote to convene in closed session in the manner provided in
s. 19.85 (1). The ethics commission shall identify the specific
reason or reasons under sub. (2) and s. 19.85 (1) (a) to (h) for convening in closed session. The elections commission shall identify the specific reason or reasons under s. 19.85 (1) (a) to (h) for
convening in closed session. No business may be conducted by
the ethics commission or the elections commission at any closed
session under this section except that which relates to the purposes of the session as authorized in this section or as authorized
in s. 19.85 (1).
(2) The commission shall hold each meeting of the commission for the purpose of deliberating concerning an investigation of
any violation of the law under the jurisdiction of the commission
in closed session under this section.
(3) The commission shall convene in closed session for any of
the following purposes:
(a) To consider whether there is a reasonable suspicion or
probable cause to believe that a violation of the law occurred or is
occurring based on a complaint and, if received, a response to that
complaint.
(b) To receive reports concerning audit findings and consider
whether there is a reasonable suspicion or probable cause to believe that a violation of the law occurred or is occurring.

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