Sec. 33.09.01.05. Specialists; Evaluation Agent

A. Employment of Specialists.

(1) The State Administrator may contract with one or more specialists to assist the State Board in evaluating a voting system for which certification is sought under this subtitle.

(2) The specialists may include:

(a) An election director;

(b) A lawyer;

(c) An accountant;

(d) A specialist in electronic systems;

(e) A specialist in computer science;

(f) A specialist in computer security; and

(g) A specialist in usability and accessibility.

(3) The State Administrator shall use the nonrefundable application fee under COMAR 33.09.03.02G and funds required by COMAR 33.09.04.02C to fund the compensation and expenses of all specialists employed to evaluate a voting system.

B. Evaluation Agent.

(1) On receipt of an application for certification of a voting system, the State Administrator shall designate an evaluation agent to coordinate the evaluation process.

(2) The individual so designated shall be:

(a) One of the specialists employed under §A of this regulation; or

(b) A member of the State Administrator's staff.