16-916.01. Electronic filing; statements of contributions and expenditures

1. Statements, designations and reports that are filed pursuant to this article in the office of the secretary of state in electronic format shall be filed using computer software that is provided or approved by the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall provide computer software to accommodate electronic filings and shall implement and maintain a system for the electronic collection, filing and dissemination of materials filed pursuant to section 16-916, subsection A, paragraph 1.

2. If the filings are complete and correct, any statements, designations or reports that are filed in the secretary of state's electronic filing format are deemed to comply with:
   1. The filing requirements of this chapter.

   2. The requirement that a filing be made under oath or be submitted with a written signature.

3. A statement, designation or report that is filed in electronic format is deemed to be filed under penalty of perjury if the printed format version of that document is required to be filed under penalty of perjury.

4. A person or political committee that submits any statement, designation or report pursuant to this chapter that is not properly formatted or that does not contain the information prescribed by this chapter has not complied with the reporting requirements of this chapter and is subject to penalties and enforcement as otherwise provided by law.

5. During the implementation of an electronic filing system, the secretary of state may require that statements, designations or reports be filed with an additional written or printed copy.

WARNING - The above text was curent June 2003, but may be outdated now.