§ 169.218Electronic filing and internet disclosure system

Sec. 18.
    (1) The secretary of state shall develop and implement an electronic filing and internet
 disclosure system that permits committees that are required to file statements or reports under
 this act with the secretary of state to file those statements or reports electronically and that
 provides internet disclosure of electronically filed statements or reports on a website.
    (2) The secretary of state shall offer each committee required to file with the secretary of
 state the option of filing campaign statements or reports electronically, as described in
 subsection (1).
    (3) Beginning with the annual campaign statement due January 31, 2014, each committee
 required to file with the secretary of state that received or expended $5,000.00 or more in the
 preceding calendar year or expects to receive or expend $5,000.00 or more in the current
 calendar year shall electronically file all statements and reports required under this act, as
 described in subsection (1).
    (4) If a committee was not required to file a campaign statement under subsection (3) only
 because it did not meet the applicable threshold of receiving or expending $5,000.00 or more,
 but the committee later reaches that threshold, the committee shall notify the secretary of state
 within 10 business days after reaching that threshold and shall subsequently file electronically
 all statements and reports required under this act.
    (5) The secretary of state shall permit a committee to electronically file statements and
 reports required under this act, as described in subsection (1), except an original statement of
 organization, after the committee treasurer and, for a candidate committee, the candidate has
 signed and filed a form designed by the secretary of state to serve as the signature verifying
 the accuracy and completeness of each statement or report filed electronically.