FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

OPEN MEETING

THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2002

AGENDA

10:00 A.M.

I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes for April 25, 2002

Agenda Document No. 02-33
Circulated April 29, 2002

II. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2002-05

Ann Hutchinson, Mayor of Bettenford, Iowa
by Gregory S. Jager, City Attorney

Agenda Document No. 02-35
Circulated May 3, 2002

Agenda Document No. 02-35-A (Submitted Late)
(Alternative draft submitted by Commissioner Thomas) – Circulated May 6, 2002

(Michael Marinelli of the General Counsel’s Office)

III. NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON SOFT MONEY

Agenda Document No. 02-36
To be circulated. (Submitted Late)

(Rosemary Smith and Bradley Litchfield of the General Counsel’s Office)

IV. DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS 2002

Agenda Document No. 02-34
Circulated May 2, 2002

(Gregory Scott/George Smaragdis/Dorothy Yeager of the Information Division)

V. ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS:

Agenda Document No. 02-36a (Submitted Late)
Revised Rulemaking Calendar to Implement the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

Agenda Document No. 02-36b (Submitted Late)
Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking re Soft Money submitted by Commissioner Thomas

Agenda Document No. 02-36c (Submitted Late)
Corrections to Soft Money NPRM