November 19, 2009 open meeting
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Open Meeting Agenda
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009
10:00 A.M.
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Amended Agenda
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I. CORRECTIONS AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes for November 5, 2009
Agenda Document No. 09-75
II. NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON FEDERAL OFFICEHOLDERS' AND CANDIATES' PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN NON-FEDERAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Agenda Document No. 09-77
To be circulated. (Submitted late)(David Adkins/Amyo rothstein of the General Counsel's Staff)
III. FINAL RULES ON CAMPAIGN TRAVEL
Agenda Document No. 09-78
To be circulated. (Submitted late)
Agenda Document No. 09-78A
Circulated November 19, 2009 (Submitted late)
(Jonna Waldstreicher/Joshua Blume/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Staff)
Statement of Chairman Steven T. Walther on Campaign Travel Regulations
IV. CONSIDERATION OF POLICY TO PLACE FIRST FIRST GENERAL'S REPORT ON THE PUBLIC RECORD
(Continued from the meeting of November 5, 2009)
(Placed on the agenda pursuant to the filing of objections by Commissioners Hunter, McGahn and Peterson following circulation on tally vote basis)
Agenda Document No. 09-72
(Lawrence Calvert/Nicole St.Louis Matthis of the General
Counsel's Office)Agenda Document No. 09-72A
Circulated November 4, 2009 (Submitted late.)
Commissioners Hunter, McGahn, and PetersenAgenda Document No. 09-72B
Circulated November 18, 2009 (Submitted late)
Commissioners Walther, Petersen, Bauerly, Hunter, McGahn, and Weintraub
V. ADOPTION OF POLICY TO PREPARE AND PUBLISH A GUIDEBOOK FOR COMPLAINANTS AND RESPONDENTS IN ENFORCEMENT MATTERS
VI. CO-SPONSORSHIP OF 2010 COGEL ANNUAL MEETING
Agenda Document 09-76
Circulated November 17, 2009 (Submitted late)
(Art Forster, Chief Communications Officer)
VII. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Minutes for this meeting
Approved minutes (Approved on December 3, 2009)