Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 20154 - Cost of Electronic Poll Book Certification Testing
Current through Register 2022 Notice Reg. No. 14, April 8, 2022
The electronic poll book applicant seeking certification shall be responsible for the costs associated with certification testing.
(a) After the Office of
Voting Systems Technology Assessment of the Secretary of State's office has
received the application, it shall review the application and associated
documentation and provide the applicant with:
(1) A list of any deficiencies.
(2) An estimated amount designated as the
initial deposit of funds into an Agency Trust Account sufficient to guarantee
and reimburse the cost of any expenditures associated with the examination of
the voting system, pursuant to Elections Code section
19222.
(b) If the initial deposit is not
sufficient to reimburse the cost of all expenditures associated with the
certification testing, the Secretary of State's office will require an
additional deposit of funds into the Agency Trust Account to be received by the
Office of Voting Systems Technology Assessment of the Secretary of State's
office as directed. If the Secretary of State does not receive such additional
deposit of funds as directed, the Secretary of State may suspend the
certification process.
(c) After
all expenditures have been paid, the Secretary of State shall notify the
applicant of any amount in excess of those expenditures. The applicant may
request that the amount in excess of those expenditures be refunded or held in
the Agency Trust Account for future testing and certification
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code; and Section 2550, Elections Code. Reference: Section 2550, Elections Code.
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