SB 762 — An Act amending Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration system, providing for audit of SURE system.

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1384762 THE2017 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFWARD, PENNSYLVANIASCARNATI, SENATERESCHENTHALER, BILLWHITE SessionAND MENSCH, JUNE 14, 2017 REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 14, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 25 (Elections) of No.the Pennsylvania Consolidated system.s, in registration system, providing for audit of SURE The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

762 2017 INTRODUCED BY WARD, SCARNATI, RESCHENTHALER, WHITE AND MENSCH, JUNE 14, 2017 SENATOR FOLMER, STATE GOVERNMENT, AS AMENDED, DECEMBER 12, 2017 AN ACT Amending Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration system, providing for audit of SURE system.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

(1) Assessment of whether records maintained within the SURE system are accurate and in accordance with SECTION 303 <-- OF the Federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-107-252, <-- 252, 52 U.S.C.

§ 21081 et seq.seq.).

21083).(2) Evaluation of the process for input and maintenance of voter registration records.

<--(3) (2)Determination Evaluation of the processsecurity forof inputthe andweb-based maintenanceStatewide of voter registration records.system from unauthorized access.

(3)(4) DeterminationRecommendations ofon how the securitydepartment ofand thecommissions web-basedcan <--increase Statewidethe voterefficiency registrationand systemaccuracy fromof unauthorizedthe access.SURE system.

REVIEW(5) OFAny SECURITYother PROTOCOLSrelevant OFinformation THEor SURErecommendations, SYSTEM.as determined by the Auditor General.

<--(b) (4)Cooperation.--The Recommendations on how the department and all commissions canshall increasecooperate fully with the efficiencyAuditor General and accuracyprovide oftimely theresponses SUREto system.requests for information or comment.

(5)(c) AnyCosts.--The otherdepartment relevantshall informationreimburse orthe recommendations,Auditor <--General asfor determinedthe bycosts of the Auditoraudit. General.

REVIEW OF AND <-- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF INTERNAL CONTROLS, METHODOLOGY FOR INTERNAL AUDITS AND INTERNAL AUDIT REVIEW PROCESS.

(6) REVIEW OF AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF DIRECTIVES AND GUIDANCE FOR COUNTIES ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF STATE REGARDING VOTER REGISTRATION AND LIST MAINTENANCE.

(7) ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION OR RECOMMENDATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE AUDITOR GENERAL.

(B) REPORT INFORMATION.--THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS REPORT SHALL NOT INCLUDE DATA, DOCUMENTATION, CONFIGURATION REPRESENTATIONS, PRODUCT OR SUPPLIER NAMES, NETWORK ADDRESSES, OR OTHER CRITICAL INFORMATION THAT MAY INTERFERE OR JEOPARDIZE THE SECURITY, PRIVACY, OR INTEGRITY OF THE SURE SYSTEM.

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL SHALL COORDINATE AND WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION TO DETERMINE WHAT IS TO BE TREATED AS RESTRICTED CONTENT.

(b) (C) Cooperation.--The department and all commissions <-- shall cooperate fully with the Auditor General and provide timely responses to requests for information or comment.

20170SB0762PN1384 - 2 - (c) (D) Costs.--The department shall reimburse the Auditor <-- General for the costs of the audit.

(E) REPORT.--THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL SHALL <-- SUBMIT THE AUDIT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2018.

This act shall take effect immediatelyimmediately. IN 30 <-- DAYS.

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