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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 33.09.01.05" title_num="33" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="01" heading="Specialists; Evaluation Agent.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Employment of Specialists.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>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.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The specialists may include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An election director;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A lawyer;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>An accountant;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A specialist in electronic systems;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>A specialist in computer science;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>A specialist in computer security; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>A specialist in usability and accessibility.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>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.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Evaluation Agent.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>On receipt of an application for certification of a voting system, the State Administrator shall designate an evaluation agent to coordinate the evaluation process.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The individual so designated shall be:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>One of the specialists employed under §A of this regulation; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A member of the State Administrator's staff.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>