PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

H.B. 1

statements, and affidavits required under this section with the local election board of the
county or Baltimore City where the candidate resides. The report to the local [election]
board [shall]:

(I)       SHALL be filed according to the schedule set forth in subsections
(a) and (d) of this section;

(II)     SHALL BEFORE THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRONIC
FILING UNDER § 26-12(D) OF THIS ARTICLE MAY BE IN AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM THE
ELECTRONIC STORAGE FORMAT AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
OF ELECTION LAWS UNDER § 26-12(C) OF THIS ARTICLE OR IN PAPER COPY, AS
DIRECTED BY THE LOCAL BOARD; and

(III)    [shall not be] IS NOT subject to the requirements relating to the
assessment of a late filing fee provided under § 26-13 of this article.

(2) This subsection does not apply to candidates for the offices of Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General, or judge of an appellate court.

26-12.

(a)     The forms for the "Report or Statement of Campaign and Election
Contributions and Expenditures" and the "Schedule of Receipts and Disbursements"
shall be prescribed by the State Administrative Board of Election Laws.

(b)     A candidate or candidates for election or elected to a public office of the
United States shall file a copy of each statement required by federal laws or regulations
with the State Administrative Board of Election Laws. Additional campaign report filings
by the candidate are not required.

(C) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) SUBSECTIONS (D) THROUGH (II) OF
THIS SUBSECTION SECTION, ALL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS REQUIRED UNDER §
26-11 OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH MUST BE FILED WITH THE STATE ADMINISTRATIS
BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO AND MAINTAINED BY THE
STATE BOARD IN AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM.

(2) THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS SHALL
ACCEPT ANY CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT THAT IS SUBMITTED IN AN ELECTRONIC
MEDIUM WHICH MEETS THE CRITERIA SPECIFIED BY THE STATE BOARD.

(3) UPON REQUEST, THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION
LAWS SHALL:

(I) SUPPLY TO A PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO FILE REPORTS IN
AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND THE DISKS OR OTHER
MEDIA ON WHICH THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION IS TO BE ENTERED AND
CHARGE A REASONABLE FEE FOR THE MATERIALS PROVIDED, OR

(II) ON BEHALF OF THE PERSON REQUIRED TO FILE REPORTS IN
AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM, ENTER ON A DISK OR OTHER MEDIUM THIS CAMPAIGN
FINANCE INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THAT PERSON AND CHARGE A
REASONABLE FEE FOR THE SERVICE AND MATERIALS PROVIDED.

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