Campaign finance electronic reporting system, establishment, useof--certain candidates and committees to file in electronic format,when, fees to convert paper copy--purchase of electronic system,requirements--public access.
130.057. 1. In order for candidates for election and public officialsto more easily file reports required by law and to access informationcontained in such reports, and for the Missouri ethics commission to receiveand store reports in an efficient and economical method, and for the generalpublic and news media to access information contained in such reports, thecommission shall establish and maintain an electronic reporting systempursuant to this section.
2. The ethics commission may establish for elections in 1996 and shallestablish for elections and all required reporting beginning in 1998 andmaintain thereafter a state campaign finance and financial interest disclosureelectronic reporting system pursuant to this section for all candidatesrequired to file. The system may be used for the collection, filing anddissemination of all reports, including monthly lobbying reports filed by law,and all reports filed with the commission pursuant to this chapter and chapter105, RSMo. The system may be established and used for all reports required tobe filed for the primary and general elections in 1996 and all electionsthereafter, except that the system may require maintenance of a paper backupsystem for the primary and general elections in 1996. The reports shall bemaintained and secured in the electronic format by the commission.
3. When the commission determines that the electronic reporting systemhas been properly implemented, the commission shall certify to all candidatesand committees required to file pursuant to this chapter that such electronicreporting system has been established and implemented. Beginning with theprimary and general elections in 2000, or the next primary or general electionin which the commission has made certification pursuant to this subsection,whichever is later, candidates and all other committees shall file reports byusing either the electronic format prescribed by the commission or paper formsprovided by the commission for that purpose. Continuing committees shall filereports by electronic format prescribed by the commission, except continuingcommittees which make contributions equal to or less than fifteen thousanddollars in the applicable calendar year. Any continuing committee which makescontributions in support of or opposition to any measure or candidate equal toor less than fifteen thousand dollars in the applicable calendar year shallfile reports on paper forms provided by the commission for that purpose or byelectronic format prescribed by the commission, whichever reporting method thecontinuing committee chooses. The commission shall supply a computer programwhich shall be used for filing by modem or by a common magnetic media chosenby the commission. In the event that filings are performed electronically,the candidate shall file a signed original written copy within five workingdays; except that, if a means becomes available which will allow a verifiableelectronic signature, the commission may also accept this in lieu of a writtenstatement.
4. Beginning January 1, 2000, or on the date the commission makes thecertification pursuant to subsection 3 of this section, whichever is later,all reports filed with the commission by any candidate for a statewide office,or such candidate's committee, shall be filed in electronic format asprescribed by the commission; provided however, that if a candidate forstatewide office, or such candidate's committee receives or spends fivethousand dollars or less for any reporting period, the report for thatreporting period shall not be required to be filed electronically.
5. A copy of all reports filed in the state campaign finance electronicreporting system shall be placed on a public electronic access system so thatthe general public may have open access to the reports filed pursuant to thissection. The access system shall be organized and maintained in such a mannerto allow an individual to obtain information concerning all contributions madeto or on behalf of, and all expenditures made on behalf of, any publicofficial described in subsection 2 of this section in formats that willinclude both written and electronically readable formats.
6. All records that are in electronic format, not otherwise closed bylaw, shall be available in electronic format to the public. The commissionshall maintain and provide for public inspection, a listing of all reportswith a complete description for each field contained on the report, that hasbeen used to extract information from their database files. The commissionshall develop a report or reports which contain every field in each database.
7. Annually, the commission shall provide, without cost, a system-widedump of information contained in the commission's electronic database files tothe general assembly. The information is to be copied onto a medium specifiedby the general assembly. Such information shall not contain records otherwiseclosed by law. It is the intent of the general assembly to provide openaccess to the commission's records. The commission shall make everyreasonable effort to comply with requests for information and shall take aliberal interpretation when considering such requests.
Campaign finance electronic reporting system, establishment, useof--certain candidates and committees to file in electronic format,when, fees to convert paper copy--purchase of electronic system,requirements--public access.
130.057. 1. In order for candidates for election and public officialsto more easily file reports required by law and to access informationcontained in such reports, and for the Missouri ethics commission to receiveand store reports in an efficient and economical method, and for the generalpublic and news media to access information contained in such reports, thecommission shall establish and maintain an electronic reporting systempursuant to this section.
2. The ethics commission may establish for elections in 1996 and shallestablish for elections and all required reporting beginning in 1998 andmaintain thereafter a state campaign finance and financial interest disclosureelectronic reporting system pursuant to this section for all candidatesrequired to file. The system may be used for the collection, filing anddissemination of all reports, including monthly lobbying reports filed by law,and all reports filed with the commission pursuant to this chapter and chapter105, RSMo. The system may be established and used for all reports required tobe filed for the primary and general elections in 1996 and all electionsthereafter, except that the system may require maintenance of a paper backupsystem for the primary and general elections in 1996. The reports shall bemaintained and secured in the electronic format by the commission.
3. When the commission determines that the electronic reporting systemhas been properly implemented, the commission shall certify to all candidatesand committees required to file pursuant to this chapter that such electronicreporting system has been established and implemented. Beginning with theprimary and general elections in 2000, or the next primary or general electionin which the commission has made certification pursuant to this subsection,whichever is later, candidates and all other committees shall file reports byusing either the electronic format prescribed by the commission or paper formsprovided by the commission for that purpose. Continuing committees shall filereports by electronic format prescribed by the commission, except continuingcommittees which make contributions equal to or less than fifteen thousanddollars in the applicable calendar year. Any continuing committee which makescontributions in support of or opposition to any measure or candidate equal toor less than fifteen thousand dollars in the applicable calendar year shallfile reports on paper forms provided by the commission for that purpose or byelectronic format prescribed by the commission, whichever reporting method thecontinuing committee chooses. The commission shall supply a computer programwhich shall be used for filing by modem or by a common magnetic media chosenby the commission. In the event that filings are performed electronically,the candidate shall file a signed original written copy within five workingdays; except that, if a means becomes available which will allow a verifiableelectronic signature, the commission may also accept this in lieu of a writtenstatement.
4. Beginning January 1, 2000, or on the date the commission makes thecertification pursuant to subsection 3 of this section, whichever is later,all reports filed with the commission by any candidate for a statewide office,or such candidate's committee, shall be filed in electronic format asprescribed by the commission; provided however, that if a candidate forstatewide office, or such candidate's committee receives or spends fivethousand dollars or less for any reporting period, the report for thatreporting period shall not be required to be filed electronically.
5. A copy of all reports filed in the state campaign finance electronicreporting system shall be placed on a public electronic access system so thatthe general public may have open access to the reports filed pursuant to thissection. The access system shall be organized and maintained in such a mannerto allow an individual to obtain information concerning all contributions madeto or on behalf of, and all expenditures made on behalf of, any publicofficial described in subsection 2 of this section in formats that willinclude both written and electronically readable formats.
6. All records that are in electronic format, not otherwise closed bylaw, shall be available in electronic format to the public. The commissionshall maintain and provide for public inspection, a listing of all reportswith a complete description for each field contained on the report, that hasbeen used to extract information from their database files. The commissionshall develop a report or reports which contain every field in each database.
7. Annually, the commission shall provide, without cost, a system-widedump of information contained in the commission's electronic database files tothe general assembly. The information is to be copied onto a medium specifiedby the general assembly. Such information shall not contain records otherwiseclosed by law. It is the intent of the general assembly to provide openaccess to the commission's records. The commission shall make everyreasonable effort to comply with requests for information and shall take aliberal interpretation when considering such requests.
Campaign finance electronic reporting system, establishment, useof--certain candidates and committees to file in electronic format,when, fees to convert paper copy--purchase of electronic system,requirements--public access.
130.057. 1. In order for candidates for election and public officialsto more easily file reports required by law and to access informationcontained in such reports, and for the Missouri ethics commission to receiveand store reports in an efficient and economical method, and for the generalpublic and news media to access information contained in such reports, thecommission shall establish and maintain an electronic reporting systempursuant to this section.
2. The ethics commission may establish for elections in 1996 and shallestablish for elections and all required reporting beginning in 1998 andmaintain thereafter a state campaign finance and financial interest disclosureelectronic reporting system pursuant to this section for all candidatesrequired to file. The system may be used for the collection, filing anddissemination of all reports, including monthly lobbying reports filed by law,and all reports filed with the commission pursuant to this chapter and chapter105, RSMo. The system may be established and used for all reports required tobe filed for the primary and general elections in 1996 and all electionsthereafter, except that the system may require maintenance of a paper backupsystem for the primary and general elections in 1996. The reports shall bemaintained and secured in the electronic format by the commission.
3. When the commission determines that the electronic reporting systemhas been properly implemented, the commission shall certify to all candidatesand committees required to file pursuant to this chapter that such electronicreporting system has been established and implemented. Beginning with theprimary and general elections in 2000, or the next primary or general electionin which the commission has made certification pursuant to this subsection,whichever is later, candidates and all other committees shall file reports byusing either the electronic format prescribed by the commission or paper formsprovided by the commission for that purpose. Continuing committees shall filereports by electronic format prescribed by the commission, except continuingcommittees which make contributions equal to or less than fifteen thousanddollars in the applicable calendar year. Any continuing committee which makescontributions in support of or opposition to any measure or candidate equal toor less than fifteen thousand dollars in the applicable calendar year shallfile reports on paper forms provided by the commission for that purpose or byelectronic format prescribed by the commission, whichever reporting method thecontinuing committee chooses. The commission shall supply a computer programwhich shall be used for filing by modem or by a common magnetic media chosenby the commission. In the event that filings are performed electronically,the candidate shall file a signed original written copy within five workingdays; except that, if a means becomes available which will allow a verifiableelectronic signature, the commission may also accept this in lieu of a writtenstatement.
4. Beginning January 1, 2000, or on the date the commission makes thecertification pursuant to subsection 3 of this section, whichever is later,all reports filed with the commission by any candidate for a statewide office,or such candidate's committee, shall be filed in electronic format asprescribed by the commission; provided however, that if a candidate forstatewide office, or such candidate's committee receives or spends fivethousand dollars or less for any reporting period, the report for thatreporting period shall not be required to be filed electronically.
5. A copy of all reports filed in the state campaign finance electronicreporting system shall be placed on a public electronic access system so thatthe general public may have open access to the reports filed pursuant to thissection. The access system shall be organized and maintained in such a mannerto allow an individual to obtain information concerning all contributions madeto or on behalf of, and all expenditures made on behalf of, any publicofficial described in subsection 2 of this section in formats that willinclude both written and electronically readable formats.
6. All records that are in electronic format, not otherwise closed bylaw, shall be available in electronic format to the public. The commissionshall maintain and provide for public inspection, a listing of all reportswith a complete description for each field contained on the report, that hasbeen used to extract information from their database files. The commissionshall develop a report or reports which contain every field in each database.
7. Annually, the commission shall provide, without cost, a system-widedump of information contained in the commission's electronic database files tothe general assembly. The information is to be copied onto a medium specifiedby the general assembly. Such information shall not contain records otherwiseclosed by law. It is the intent of the general assembly to provide openaccess to the commission's records. The commission shall make everyreasonable effort to comply with requests for information and shall take aliberal interpretation when considering such requests.
