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.