PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                   H.B. 1

(F) THE PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF
ELECTION LAWS SHALL:

(1) EXEMPT ANY CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE THAT DOES
NOT RAISE CONTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF $10,000 DURING A 4-YEAR ELECTION
CYCLE FROM THE REQUIREMENTS TOR FILING CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS IN AN
ELECTRONIC MEDIUM; HOWEVER. THE CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE
VOLUNTARILY MAY CHOOSE TO FILE THE REPORT IN AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM;

AND

(2) UPON A SHOWING OF UNDUE HARDSHIP, OFFER TO ANY ENTITY
REQUIRED TO FILE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS IN AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM THE
OPTION OF HAVING THE STATE BOARD, FOR A REASONABLE FEE, ENTER ON A DISK
OR OTHER MEDIUM THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THE ENTITY.

(5) (G) THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS
SHALL MAKE THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION THAT IS FILED WITH AND
MAINTAINED BY THE STATE BOARD IN AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM WIDELY AND
EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, UTILIZING ANY EXISTING PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
SYSTEMS FOR DATA DISSEMINATION, AND ON TERMS THAT THE STATE BOARD
CONSIDERS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(D) (II) THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS SHALL
ADOPT REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, until the plan for the
filing and maintenance of all campaign finance reports required under Article 33; § 26-11
of the Code is fully implemented in accordance with this Act, the State Administrative
Board of Election Laws shall submit a report in accordance with § 2-1312 of the State
Government Article, describing its progress in meeting the requirements of this Act to the
Legislative Policy Committee of the General Assembly on December 1 of each year.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October June 1, 1997.

(C) (1) (I) 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 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.

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