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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

AO 1996-36

Frost et al.

Summary

Application of contribution and spending limits to court-ordered elections.

Documents

Final opinion August 21, 1996
Date Name Document type
09/20/1996 AO 1996-36 Final Opinion
08/21/1996 Supplemental Material from Congressman Martin Frost, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Congressman Ken Bentsen, Congressman Gene Green and Congress Eddie Bernice Johnson Final Opinion
09/19/1996 Vote Votes
09/17/1996 Draft AO for Comment prior to Commissioner vote Draft Documents
09/12/1996 Vote Votes
09/10/1996 Comment on OGC Draft by Congressman Martin Frost, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Congressman Ken Bentsen, Congressman Gene Green and Congress Eddie Bernice Johnson Comments and Ex parte Communications
09/05/1996 Draft AO (OGC), Agenda Document No. 96-96 Draft Documents
08/12/1996 Request by Congressman Martin Frost, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Congressman Ken Bentsen, Congressman Gene Green and Congress Eddie Bernice Johnson AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
Not dated Supplemental Material from Congressman Martin Frost, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Congressman Ken Bentsen, Congressman Gene Green and Congress Eddie Bernice Johnson AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time

Entities

Role Name Type
Requestor Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Individual
Requestor Rep. Martin Frost Individual
Requestor Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Individual
Requestor Rep. Ken Bentsen Individual
Requestor Rep. Gene Green Individual
Counsel/Representative Perkins Coie LLP Law Firm
Counsel/Representative Mr. Robert F. Bauer Esq. Individual
Commenter Perkins Coie LLP Law Firm
Commenter Mr. Robert F. Bauer Esq. Individual
Commenter Rep. Ken Bentsen Individual
Commenter Rep. Gene Green Individual
Commenter Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Individual
Commenter Rep. Martin Frost Individual
Commenter Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Individual

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This opinion cites these earlier opinions
Bartlett

Weicker

Krueger

Green

DSCC

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Brady

Bonilla

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