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VETOES

(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.

(D) (1) THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS SHALL
DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR THE FILING AND MAINTENANCE IN AN
ELECTRONIC MEDIUM OF ALL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS REQUIRED UNDER §
22-11 OF THIS ARTICLE:

(2) THE PLAN SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.
CONSISTENT WITH BUDGET RESOURCES APPROPRIATED TO THE STATE BOARD.

(E) (1) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) Or
TIBS SUBSECTION. THE PLAN DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN STAGES.

(2) THE PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE STATE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE
THAT. BEGINNING WITH THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT THAT IS DUE IN
NOVEMBER 1997, THE REPORT OF EACH STATEWIDE CANDIDATE AND ANY
POLITICAL COMMITTEE AFFILIATED WITH THE CANDIDATE

(I) BE SUBMITTED IN AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SPECIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD; AND

(II) BE ACCEPTED AND MAINTAINED BY THE STATE BOARD IN AN
ELECTRONIC MEDIUM SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS.

(3) (1) THE PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE STATE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE
THAT, BEGINNING WITH THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT THAT IS DUE IN
NOVEMBER 1999, EACH STATEWIDE CANDIDATE. NONSTATEWIDE CANDIDATE THAT
IS REQUIRED TO FILE ITS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS WITH THE STATE BOARD.
AND ANY POLITICAL COMMITTEE AFFILIATED WITH SUCH CANDIDATES, THAT IS
REQUIRED TO FILE ITS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS WITH THE STATE BOARD,
TOGETHER WITH ANY OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE DESIGNATED BY THE STATE
BOARD, MUST SUBMIT ITS CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT UTILIZING:

1. THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE DEVELOPED BY THE STATE
BOARD. TOGETHER WITH THE DISKS OR OTHER MEDIA NEEDED TO ACCOMMODATE
THE SOFTWARE. TO ALLOW THE ENTITY TO FILE ITS CAMPAIGN REPORT IN AN
ELECTRONIC MEDIUM, OR

2. OTHER COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND DISKS OR OTHER
MEDIA THAT MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD FOR
THE SUBMISSION OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS IN AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM.

(II) THE STATE BOARD MAY CHARGE A REASONABLE FEE FOR
ANY MATERIALS IT PROVIDES TO AN ENTITY UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (1)1 OF THIS
PARAGRAPH.

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