The Florida Senate

101.5607  Department of State to maintain voting system information; prepare software.--

(1)(a)  Copies of the program codes and the user and operator manuals and copies of all software and any other information, specifications, or documentation required by the Department of State relating to an approved electronic or electromechanical voting system and its equipment must be filed with the Department of State by the supervisor of elections at the time of purchase or implementation. Any such information or materials that are not on file with and approved by the Department of State, including any updated or modified materials, may not be used in an election.

(b)  Within 24 hours after the completion of any logic and accuracy test conducted pursuant to s. 101.5612(1), the supervisor of elections shall send by certified mail to the Department of State a copy of the tabulation program which was used in the logic and accuracy testing.

(c)  The Department of State may, at any time, review the voting system of any county to ensure compliance with the Electronic Voting Systems Act.

(d)  Section 119.07(3)(o) applies to all software on file with the Department of State.

(2)(a)  The Department of State may develop software for use with an electronic or electromechanical voting system. The standards and examination procedures developed for software apply to all software developed by the Department of State.

(b)  Software prepared by the Department of State is a public record pursuant to chapter 119 and shall be provided at the actual cost of duplication.

History.--s. 7, ch. 73-156; s. 21, ch. 77-175; s. 4, ch. 82-143; s. 11, ch. 84-302; s. 11, ch. 89-348; s. 25, ch. 90-344; s. 21, ch. 95-398.