Regulation Text
(a)
The ballot printer seeking certification shall be responsible for all direct costs associated with the certification testing, as prescribed in section
20222
of these regulations. If testing is conducted pursuant to section
20222
(a)
, the applicant shall deposit the funds for testing, as estimated by the Secretary of State, into an Agency Trust Account required to guarantee and reimburse the cost of any expenditures associated with the testing.
(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. 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.
Source
1. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 3-26-2013; operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 13).
2. Renumbering of former section
20224
to section
20232
and new section
20224
filed 1-11-2018; operative 1-11-2018 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4
(b)(3)
(Register 2018, No. 2).
History
1. Amendment of section and Note filed 3-26-2013; operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 13).
2. Renumbering of former section 20224 to section 20232 and new section 20224 filed 1-11-2018; operative
1/11/2018
pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4
(b)(3)
(
Register 2018, No. 2
).