1. (a) Within five working days of any submission of source code materials, each vendor shall certify to each affected election jurisdiction, with a copy to the Secretary of State, that they have placed their source code or codes in escrow. The certification shall include a description of submitted materials sufficient to distinguish them from all other submissions.

2. (b) The certification shall state:

   1. (1) That all source code information and materials required by these regulations and other applicable law are included in the deposit.
   2. (2) The name of the certified escrow company and the location of the approved escrow facility where the source code materials have been placed in escrow.
3. (c) Any election jurisdiction which thereafter may desire to contract for use of a voting system, ballot marking system, or an election management system shall be provided with a copy of the certificate as a condition precedent to the execution of the contract.

Note: Authority cited: Section 12172.5, Government Code; and Sections 2501 and 19212, Elections Code. Reference: Sections 2500, 2501 and 19212, Elections Code.

History

1. New section filed 8-8-95; operative 9-7-95 (Register 95, No. 32).

2. Amendment of subsection (c) and Note filed 12-31-2014; operative 4-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 1).