E&J Citation Index
General Regulations: Part 109

The Citation Index lists numerically, then chronologically, all regulations that have a written Explanation and Justification (E&J).

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Part 109: Coordinated and Independent Expenditures

Subpart A: Scope and Definitions [109.1 - 109.3]
Subpart B: Independent Expenditure [109.10 - 109.11]
Subpart C: Coordination [109.20 - 109.23]
Subpart D: Special Provisions for Political Party Committees [109.30 - 109.37]

Part 109: Coordinated and Independent Expenditures
Subpart A: Scope and Definitions

Citation		Subject	Year/ Link	Paper Version Page
109	-	Interpretive Rule on When Certain Independent Expenditures Are "Publicly Disseminated" for Reporting Purposes	2011	-
109.1	-	Reports by committees	1975	31
-	-	Definitions	1977	54
-	-	-	1980	130
-	-	-	1995	465
-	-	-	2001	606
-	-	Applicability	2003	769
-	(a)	Independent Expenditure	2001	606
-	-	Deleted	2003	769
-	(b)(1)	Person	1995	465
-	-	Deleted	2003	769
-	(b)(2)	Expressly advocating	1995	465
-	-	Deleted	2003	769
-	(b)(3)	Clearly identified candidate	1995	465
-	-	Deleted	2003	769
-	(b)(4)	Made with the cooperation or with the prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate or any agent or authorized committee of the candidate	1977	54
-	-	Repealed	2001	606
-	(d)	Agency	1977	54
-	-	Deleted	2003	769
-	(e)	* Limitation on independent expenditures	1977	54
-	-	-	2003	768
-	-	Deleted	2003	769
-	(f)	Date independent expenditure is made	2002	617
-	-	Deleted	2003	769
109.2	-	Reports; political parties	1975	31
-	-	Reporting independent expenditures	1977	54
-	-	Reporting of independent expenditures by persons other than a political committee	1980	130
-	-	-	1996	484
-	-	-	2001	590
-	-	Removed and reserved	2003	764
-	(a)	Reporting by political committees	1977	54
-	-	* General rules	1980	130
-	-	-	1996	484
-	-	-	2001	590
-	-	Removed and reserved	2003	764
-	(a)(1)(v)	* Statement of certification	2002	618
-	-	Removed and reserved	2003	764
-	(b)	* Reporting by person	1977	54
-	-	-	2002	618
-	-	Removed and reserved	2003	764
-	(c)	* Acceptable method of verification	2002	618
-	-	Removed and reserved	2003	764
109.3	-	Financial statements; time and content	1975	31
-	-	* Non-authorization notice	1980	130
-	-	Definitions	2003	769
-	-	-	2006	-
-	(a)	Agent of a party committee	2003	769
-	(b)	Agent of a federal candidate	2003	769
109.4	-	Committees receiving federal funds	1975	32
-	-	Independent expenditures	1977	54
-	-	Deleted	1980	130
109.5	-	Convention expenses; reporting	1975	32
-	-	Independent contributions	1977	54
-	-	Deleted	1980	130

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Part 109: Coordinated and Independent Expenditures
Subpart B: Independent Expenditures

Citation		Subject	Year/ Link	Paper Version Page
109.10	-	Reporting by political committees and other persons	2003	764
-	(b)	* General rule	2003	764
-	-	-	2003	771
-	(c)	* Independent expenditures aggregating $10,000 or more	2003	764
-	(d)	* Reporting by persons	2003	764
-	(e)	* Content of verified reports and statements	2003	764
109.11	-	* Non-authorization notice	2003	771

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Part 109: Coordinated and Independent Expenditures
Subpart C: Coordination

Citation		Subject	Year/ Link	Paper Version Page
109.20	(a)	Coordinated	2003	771
-	-	-	2006	-
-	(b)	Expenditures not for communications coordinated with candidate	2003	771
109.21	-	Coordinated communication	2003	772
-	-	-	2006	-
-	-	-	2006	-
-	-	-	2010	-
-	(a)	Definition	2003	772
-	-	-	2006	-
-	(a)(1)	Paid for in whole, or in part, by other person	2006	-
-	(b)	Treatment as an in-kind contribution, reporting	2003	772
-	(b)(1)	General rule	2003	773
-	(b)(2)	In-kind contribution resulting from conduct	2003	773
-	-	-	2006	-
-	(b)(3)	Reporting of coordinated communication	2003	773
-	(c)	Content standards	2003	773
-	(c)(1)	Electioneering communications	2003	774
-	(c)(2)	Dissemination, distribution, or republication of campaign material	2003	774
-	(c)(3)	Express advocacy	2003	775
-	-	-	2010	-
-	(c)(4)	Additional content standard	2003	775
-	-	-	2006	-
-	-	-	2006	-
-	(c)(4)(i)	References to House and Senate candidates	2006	-
-	(c)(4)(ii)	References to Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates	2006	-
-	(c)(4)(iii)	References to political parties, no candidate	2006	-
-	(c)(4)(iii)(A)	Coordinated with candidate, use applicable time frame as if candidate is identified	2006	-
-	(c)(4)(iii)(B)	During two year prior to general election with no Presidential candidates	2006	-
-	(c)(4)(iii)(C)	During two years prior to Presidential general election	2006	-
-	(c)(4)(iv)	References to both political parties and clearly identified federal candidates	2006	-
-	(c)(4)(iv)(A)	Distributed in jurisdiction of House and Senate candidate	2006	-
-	(c)(4)(iv)(B)	Distributed in jurisdiction of Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate	2006	-
-	(c)(4)(iv)(C)	Distributed outside jurisdiction of clearly identified candidate	2006	-
-	(c)(5)	Functional equivalent of express advocacy	2010	-
-	(d)	Conduct standards	2003	777
-	-	-	2006	-
-	(d)(1)	Request of suggestion	2003	777
-	-	-	2006	-
-	(d)(2)	Material involvement	2003	779
-	-	-	2006	-
-	(d)(3)	Substantial discussion	2003	780
-	-	-	2006	-
-	(d)(4)	Common vendor	2003	781
-	-	-	2006	-
-	-	-	2006	-
-	-	-	2010	-
-	(d)(4)(ii)	Vendor services during previous 120 days	2006	-
-	(d)(4)(iii)	Vendor conveys or uses information on plans, projects or needs	2006	-
-	(d)(5)	Former employee/independent contractor	2003	783
-	-	-	2006	-
-	-	-	2006	-
-	-	-	2010	-
-	(d)(5)(ii)	Former employee conveys or uses information on plans, projects or needs	2006	-
-	(d)(6)	Dissemination, distribution, or republication of campaign materials	2003	785
-	(e)	No requirement of agreement or formal collaboration	2003	786
-	(f)	Responses to inquiries about legislative or or policy issues	2003	786
-	(g)	Safe harbor for endorsements and solicitations by federal candidates	2006	-
-	(h)	Safe harbor for establishment and use of a firewall	2006	-
-	(i)	Safe harbor for commercial transactions	2010	-
109.22	-	Prohibited sources of coordinated communications	2003	787
109.23	-	Treatment of payments for the dissemination, distribution, or republication of candidate campaign materials	2003	787
-	-	-	2006	-
-	(a)	General rule	2003	787
-	(b)	Exceptions	2003	788
-	(b)(1)	Material disseminated, distributed or republished by candidate or committee who prepared it	2006	-

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Part 109: Coordinated and Independent Expenditures
Subpart D: Special Provisions for Political Party Committees

Citation		Subject	Year/ Link	Paper Version Page
109.30	-	Treatment of party committees for purposes of coordinated and independent expenditures	2003	789
-	-	-	2004	910
109.31	-	Reserved	2003	789
109.32	-	* Coordinated party expenditure limits	2003	790
-	-	-	2005	-
-	-	-	2006	-
-	-	-	2007	-
-	-	-	2008	-
-	-	-	2009	-
-	-	-	2010	-
-	-	-	2011	-
-	-	-	2012	-
-	(a)	* Limits for presidential elections	2003	790
-	(b)	* Limits for other federal elections	2003	790
-	-	-	2005	-
-	-	-	2006	-
109.33	-	* Assignment of coordinated party expenditure authority to another party committee	2003	791
-	-	-	2004	910
-	(a)	Assignment	2004	910
109.34	-	* Timing of coordinated party expenditure	2003	792
109.35	-	Restrictions on party making both independent and coordinated expenditures	2003	792
-	-	Removed and Reserved	2004	910
-	(a)	Applicability	2003	792
-	-	Removed	2004	910
-	(b)	Restrictions on certain coordinated and independent expenditures	2003	792
-	-	Removed	2004	910
-	(c)	Restrictions on transfers and assignments	2003	793
-	-	Removed	2004	910
109.36	-	Additional circumstances which prohibit party from making independent expenditures	2003	793
-	-	Circumstances which prohibit party from making independent expenditures	2004	911
109.37	-	Party coordinated communication	2003	794
-	-	-	2006	-
-	-	-	2006	-
-	(a)	Definition	2003	794
-	-	-	2006	-
-	(a)(2)	Content standards	2006	-
-	(a)(2)(i)	Dissemination, distribution, or republication of campaign material, in whole or in part	2006	-
-	(a)(2)(iii)	Public communications	2006	-
-	(a)(2)(iii)(A)	Public communication with references to House and Senate candidates	2006	-
-	(a)(2)(iii)(B)	Public communication with references to Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates	2006	-
-	(a)(3)	Exceptions	2006	-
-	(b)	Treatment	2003	795

E&J Citation Index General Regulations: Part 109

Part 109: Coordinated and Independent Expenditures

Part 109: Coordinated and Independent Expenditures Subpart A: Scope and Definitions

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Part 109: Coordinated and Independent Expenditures Subpart B: Independent Expenditures

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Part 109: Coordinated and Independent Expenditures Subpart C: Coordination

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Part 109: Coordinated and Independent Expenditures Subpart D: Special Provisions for Political Party Committees

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E&J Citation Index
General Regulations: Part 109

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Part 109: Coordinated and Independent Expenditures
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Part 109: Coordinated and Independent Expenditures
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Part 109: Coordinated and Independent Expenditures
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