§ 1.10.022. Electronic filing of campaign statements and reports.

A.

The Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Registrar of Voters to use and implement an online or electronic filing system in accordance with California Government Code Section 84615.

B.

The Board of Supervisors finds that the Registrar of Voters' online filing system will operate securely and effectively and will not unduly burden filers.

C.

Each elected officer, candidate, committee, or other person who is required to file statements, reports, or other documents required by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 84100) of the California Government Code, except an elected officer, candidate, committee, or other person who receives contributions totaling less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and makes expenditures totaling less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) in a calendar year, must file those statements, reports, or other documents online or electronically with the Registrar of Voters. This requirement applies only to elected officers, candidates, committees, or other persons for whom the Registrar of Voters is the filing officer. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any statement, report, or other document filed electronically pursuant to this section shall not be required to be filed with the Registrar of Voters in paper format.

D.

In any instance in which the original campaign statement, report, or other document is required to be filed with the Secretary of State and a copy of that statement, report, or other document is required to be filed with the County, such copy may, at the option of the filer, be filed locally electronically using the Registrar of Voters' online filing system.

E.

The Registrar of Voters shall maintain, for a period of at least ten (10) years or for a period longer than ten (10) years if required by State law, a secured, official version of each electronic statement, report, or other document filed pursuant to this section, which shall serve as the official version of that record for purpose of audits and any other legal purpose. Data that has been maintained for at least the required period, which shall be at least ten (10) years or longer if required by State law, may then be archived in a secure format.

(Ord. No. 5288, § 3, 10-3-2017)