Statements of organization and reports of contributions and expenditures required under the County Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act¹ shall be public records. The county election board shall maintain statements of organization and reports of contributions and expenditures for four (4) years after the date on which they are filed or prepared, if not posted on the county's website as provided herein, at which time the documents may be destroyed or retained at the discretion of the county election board. If the county in which the statements of organization are filed maintains an Internet website, the county election board may post on the website copies of statements of organization and reports of contributions and expenditures.