Sec. 9-676. (Formerly Sec. 9-348ff). Conversion of data from paper format to electronic format.
Sec. 9-676. (Formerly Sec. 9-348ff). Conversion of data from paper format to
electronic format. The State Elections Enforcement Commission shall, within available
appropriations, convert all data in statements required by section 9-608 that are filed in
paper format on and after such date, to an electronic format and be authorized to use a
portion of the funds for oversight of such conversion.
(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-5, S. 2, 19; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 8, 51; Oct. 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5, S. 45.)
History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-5 effective July 1, 1997; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 required that conversion be within
available appropriations, rather than to the extent feasible, and authorized use of a portion of funds for conversion oversight,
effective July 1, 1999; Oct. 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-5 changed "Secretary of the State" to "State Elections Enforcement
Commission" and deleted an obsolete date, effective December 31, 2006, and applicable to elections held on or after that
date; Sec. 9-348ff transferred to Sec. 9-676 in 2007.
See Sec. 9-717 re effect of court of competent jurisdiction's prohibiting or limiting the expenditure of funds from the
Citizens' Election Fund established in Sec. 9-701.