Ch. 562

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C) (1) (I) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH. BEGINNING WITH THE
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT THAT IS DUE IN NOVEMBER 1997, ALL CAMPAIGN
FINANCE REPORTS REQUIRED UNDER § 26-11 OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH MUST BE
FILED WITH THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS SHALL MAY
BE SUBMITTED TO AND MAINTAINED BY THE STATE BOARD IN AN ELECTRONIC
STORAGE FORMAT.

(II) BEGINNING WITH THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT THAT IS
DUE IN NOVEMBER 1997, ALL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS THAT ARE REQUIRED
UNDER § 26-11 OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH MUST BE FILED WITH THE STATE BOARD BY
A STATEWIDE CANDIDATE AND ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE AFFILIATED WITH THE
CANDIDATE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO AND MAINTAINED BY THE STATE BOARD IN
AN ELECTRONIC STORAGE FORMAT.

(2) (I) THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS
SHALL ACCEPT ANY CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT THAT IS SUBMITTED IN AN
ELECTRONIC STORAGE FORMAT WHICH MEETS THE CRITERIA SPECIFIED
DEVELOPED BY THE STATE BOARD UNDER SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION.

(II) BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER 1997, THE STATE BOARD SHALL
MAKE THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION THAT IS SUBMITTED IN AN
ELECTRONIC STORAGE FORMAT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY MAKING THE
COMPUTER DISK SUBMITTED BY THE CANDIDATE OR COMMITTEE AVAILABLE FOR
DUPLICATION.

(D) (1) BEGINNING WITH THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT DUE IN
NOVEMBER 1999, ALL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS REQUIRED UNDER § 26-11 OF
THIS ARTICLE WHICH MUST BE FILED WITH THE STATE BOARD SHALL BE
SUBMITTED AND MAINTAINED BY THE STATE BOARD IN AN ELECTRONIC STORAGE
FORMAT.

(3) (2) BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER 1999, UPON REQUEST, THE STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS SHALL:

(I) SUPPLY TO A PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO FILE REPORTS IN
AN ELECTRONIC STORAGE FORMAT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND THE DISKS OR
OTHER MEDIA ON WHICH THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION IS TO BE
ENTERED, OR

(II) ON BEHALF OF THE PERSON REQUIRED TO FILE REPORTS IN
AN ELECTRONIC STORAGE FORMAT, ENTER ON A DISK OR OTHER MEDIUM THE
CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THAT PERSON.

(4) THE STATE BOARD MAY REFUSE TO ACCEPT OR PROCESS ANY
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT OR CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION THAT IS
INCOMPLETE OR NOT SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS SECTION.

(5) (3) BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER 1999, THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE
BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS SHALL MAKE THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION

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