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  • Commission Meetings

December 18, 2008 open meeting

December 18, 2008

The Commission considers new regulations, advisory opinions and other public matters at open meetings, which are typically held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. at FEC headquarters, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC.

Members of the public can attend any open meeting or hearing in person. Open meetings are also streamed live online. To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and be prepared to go through a security check. After security, attendees are escorted to the Commission's hearing room. Please check the meeting page for updates to the agenda, including cancellations.

Open Meeting Agenda

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2008
10:00 a.m.

This page has been updated with audio files (.mp3) of each item of the agenda. The speaker icon Speaker Icon following each item is a link to the sound file. For detailed help with playing these files on your computer visit the Audio Recordings page.

Amended Agenda

[Audio File of Entire Meeting, 34.9MB, Audio File Icon]

I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Audio File Icon

Minutes for December 4, 2008
Agenda Document No. 08-47

II. REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION ON KAREN CARTER FOR CONGRESS Audio File Icon

Agenda Document No. 08-50
Circulated December 16, 2008

(Placed on the agenda pursuant to the filing of objections by Commissioners Hunder and Petersen following circulation on a tally vote basis.)

(Kendrick Smith/Alex Boniewicz/Wanda Thomas of the Audit Division)
(Danita Lee/Lorenzo Holloway of the General Counsel's Office)

III. REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION ON TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN Audio File Icon

Agenda Document No. 08-51
Cilrculated December 16, 2008

(Placed on the agenda pursuant to the filing of objection by Commissioner Petersen following circulation on a tally vote basis.)

(Tesfi Asmamaw/Alex Boniewicz/Wanda Thomas of the Audit Division)
(Danita Lee/Lorenzo Holloway of the General Counsel's Office)

IV. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2008-17 Audio File Icon

Missourians for Kit Bond and KITPAC by Kathryn Biber Chen

Agnda Document No. 08-43
(Held over from the meeting of December 4, 2008)

(Tony Buckley/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

V. DRAFT FINAL RULES - REPEAL OF MILLIONAIRES' AMENDMENT REGULATIONS Audio File Icon

Agenda Document No. 08-49
To be circulated. (Submitted late)

(Neven Stipanovic/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

VI. DRAFT FINAL RULES - REPORTING CONTRIBUTIONS BUNDLED BY LOBBYISTS, REGISTRANTS AND THE PACS OF LOBBYISTS AND REGISTRANTS Audio File Icon

Agenda Document No. 08-48
To be circulated. (Submitted late)

(Cheryl Hemsley/Esther Heiden/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office)

VII. FUTURE MEETING DATES Audio File Icon

Agenda Document No. 08-52
To be circulated. (Submitted late)

VIII. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Audio File Icon

A. CHAIRMAN
B. VICE CHAIRMAN

XI. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Additional Documents

Agenda Document No. 08-43A
Circulated December 17, 2008 (Submitted late)

(Tony Buckley/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

Minutes for this meeting

Approved minutes (Approved on January 15, 2009)

Draft minutes

Notices about this meeting