function isSubmitterValid($shortCode, $newSubmitter){
		$getSubmittersRequest = new getSubmitters ();
		$getSubmittersRequest->projectShortCode = $shortCode;
		$submitters = $this->userProfileService->getSubmitters ( $getSubmittersRequest )->return;
		if(isset($submitters)){
			foreach ($submitters as &$submitter){
				if(isset($submitter)){
					$info = $submitter;
					if(isset($submitter->userInfo)){
						$info = $submitter->userInfo;
					}
					if($info->userName == $newSubmitter && ($info->enabled=='1' || $info->enabled==1 || $info->enabled=='true' || $info->enabled==true)){
						return true;
					}
				}
			}
		}
		return false;
	}