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      Advisory opinions

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        The advisory opinion search feature includes all FEC advisory opinions (AOs) to date. You can search all FEC AOs using keywords, AO numbers, names of requestors and more. For additional search filters, you can still search AOs using our legacy AO search.

        Case Date issued Summary This opinion is cited by these later opinions
        AO 1975-62
        Hirschfeld
        11/12/1975
        Partly superseded; see Notice 1976-58, 41 FR 46416 (Oct. 20, 1976). Payment by contributors of expenses of fundraising dinner.
        AO 1975-61
        Bentsen in '76
        01/12/1976
        Allocation of salary payments between two campaign committees.
        This advisory opinion is not cited by other advisory opinions
        AO 1975-60
        Citizens for Moffett
        12/18/1975
        Union as sponsor of a fundraising raffle.
        AO 1975-59
        Rhode Island Republican State Central Committee
        11/19/1975
        Acceptance of corporate contributions by state party committee.
        AO 1975-57
        John L. Grady Campaign Fund
        11/05/1975
        Partly superseded; see Notice 1976-58, 41 FR 46416 (Oct. 20, 1976) and AO 1975-82. Application of contribution limits to post-election contributions.
        AO 1975-56
        Solarz
        02/27/1976
        No opinion issued because question presented was made moot by the Supreme Court's decision in Buckley v Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976).
        This advisory opinion is not cited by other advisory opinions
        AO 1975-55
        Ullman
        12/31/1975
        Contributions to charity or scholarship fund in lieu of honorarium to federal officeholder.
        This advisory opinion is not cited by other advisory opinions
        AO 1975-54
        Utah Republican Central Committee
        12/18/1975
        Partly superseded (see Notice 1976-58, 41 FR 46416 (Oct. 20, 1976)) and then wholly superseded by AO 1978-30. Caucus/convention prior to primary election and contribution limits.
        AO 1975-53
        Bradley for Senate
        12/16/1975
        Partly superseded; see Notice 1976-58, 41 FR 46416 (Oct. 20, 1976). Contribution and expenditure limits applicable to candidate nominated by petition.
        AO 1975-52
        Maine Republican State Committee
        11/12/1975
        Partly superseded by AO 1975-82. Assistance by a multicandidate committee to pay off a candidate's past campaign debt.
        AO 1975-51
        Oberstar
        11/05/1975
        Use of excess campaign funds to purchase Congressional office equipment; use of computer to aid in handling Congressman's constituent mail.
        This advisory opinion is not cited by other advisory opinions
        AO 1975-50
        The Jeff LaCaze Committee
        12/16/1975
        Partly superseded; see Notice 1976-58, 41 FR 46416 (Oct. 20, 1976). Candidate debts after a special election.
        AO 1975-49
        Hayden
        11/28/1975
        Partly superseded; see Notice 1976-58, 41 FR 46416 (Oct. 20, 1976). Fundraising proceeds as contributions, and recordkeeping for contributions.
        AO 1975-48
        Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania
        10/28/1975
        Permissibility of and attribution of contributions to a state or local party committee.
        AO 1975-47
        DNC
        10/24/1975
        Expenditures of corporate funds by host committee to attract national party convention.
        This advisory opinion is not cited by other advisory opinions
        AO 1975-46
        Jordan
        12/11/1975
        Partly superseded; see Notice 1976-58, 41 FR 46416 (Oct. 20, 1976). Fee for a televised appearance of a Member of Congress.
        AO 1975-45
        Agricultural & Dairy Educational Political Trust
        11/19/1975
        Partly superseded; see Notice 1976-58, 41 FR 46416 (Oct. 20, 1976). Establishment of independent multicandidate committee.
        AO 1975-44
        Socialist Workers 1976 National Campaign Committee
        01/26/1976
        Partly superseded; see Notice 1976-58, 41 FR 46416 (Oct. 20, 1976). Application of contribution limits, recordkeeping rules, and reporting rules to party committee.
        AO 1975-43
        TRW Good Government Program
        06/22/1976
        No opinion issued during pendency of proposed regulations.
        This advisory opinion is not cited by other advisory opinions
        AO 1975-42
        Matsunaga
        09/21/1976
        No opinion issued due to pendency of proposed regulations.
        This advisory opinion is not cited by other advisory opinions
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        This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

        The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.