Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 57-78, (1978)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided August 9, 1978PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
GERALD J. FERWERDA, Executive Secretary Elections Board
You have requested my opinion concerning the constitutionality of the ban on corporate financing of election campaigns imposed by sec. 11.38, Stats., in light of the recent United States Supreme Court opinion in First National Bank of Boston v.Bellotti, 435 U.S. 765 98 S.Ct. 1407 (1978). You also seek directions as to what action the Elections Board should take if it is determined that the statutory ban cannot be constitutionally applied in whole or in part.
The Bellotti decision held that a Massachusetts law that limited corporate…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- First Nat. Bank of Boston v. BellottiSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Lawson v. Housing Authority of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
- Capt. Soma Boat Line, Inc. v. City of Wisconsin DellsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
- Opinion No. Oag 55-76, (1976), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1976
- Opinion No. Oag 5-76, (1976), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1976
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