Citation index: Non-FECA regulations - Parts 1-8
The citation index lists numerically, then chronologically, all regulations that have a written Explanation and Justification (E&J).
For each regulation listed, the index provides the subject and the year the rule took effect. Be aware that a citation may cover different subjects over the years. The conversion tables trace the periodic reorganization and renumbering of regulations. The Appendix lists previous citations for any current regulation that has been renumbered. Users of this index are referred to the Appendix by an asterisk next to the subject category in this index. If the E&J simply explains an amendment to the regulation, but not a change in Commission policy or citation, only the year and the page are given for the E&J. To locate a particular E&J for a regulation, simply look up the citation, then match up the subject and year, and click on the year listed.
Part 1: Privacy Act
| Citation | Subsection | Subject | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Purpose and scope | 1980 | |
| (c) | 1980 | ||
| 1.2 | - | Definitions | 1997 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2021 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| 1.3 | (b) | Location of records pertaining to individual | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| 1.4 | (a) | Request for disclosure of individual record | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| 1.14 | - | Specific exemptions | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1995 |
| - | - | - | 1997 |
| - | - | - | 2007 |
| - | - | - | 2008 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | (a) | Exempted systems | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | (b) | Inspector General records | 1995 |
Parts 2 and 3: Sunshine regulations; meetings
| Citation | Subsection | Subject | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | - | Scope | 1985 |
| 2.2 | - | * Definitions | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | (a) | * Commission | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | (b) | * Commissioner or Member | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | (c) | * Person | 1985 |
| - | (d) | * Meeting | 1985 |
| - | (d)(1) | Joint conduct of official Commission business | 1985 |
| - | (d)(2) | Exemptions from definition of meeting | 1985 |
| 2.3 | - | General rules | 1985 |
| - | (a) | * Commissioner's conduct of business | 1985 |
| - | (b) | * Open meetings | 1985 |
| - | (c) | Right to participate in meetings | 1985 |
| - | (d) | Use of electronic recording equipment | 1985 |
| 2.4 | - | * Exempted meetings | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | (a) | Meetings required by statute to be closed | 1985 |
| - | (a)(1) | FECA exemption | 1985 |
| - | (a)(2) | * Scope of exemption | 1985 |
| - | (b) | * Meetings closed by Commission determination | 1985 |
| - | (b)(1) | * Matters related to internal decisions, rules and practices | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | (b)(1)(i) | Internal materials where disclosure would circumvent regulations | 1985 |
| - | (b)(1)(ii) | * Exception from internal personnel exemption | 1985 |
| - | (b)(3) | * Matters involving formal proceedings or censure of person | 1985 |
| - | (b)(4) | * Information of personal nature | 1985 |
| - | (b)(5) | Investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes | 1985 |
| - | (b)(6) | Adverse premature disclosure of information | 1985 |
| - | (b)(7) | Closure of meetings concerning civil actions or proceedings | 1985 |
| - | (c) | * Assessment of public interest | 1985 |
| 2.5 | - | Procedures for closing meetings | 1985 |
| - | (a) | * General | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | (b) | * Certification | 1985 |
| - | (c) | * Voting procedures | 1985 |
| - | (c)(1) | * No meeting required to close meeting | 1985 |
| - | (c)(1)(i) | Separate vote | 1985 |
| - | (c)(1)(ii) | * Single vote | 1985 |
| - | (c)(2) | * Recording of vote | 1985 |
| - | (c)(3) | Objection to discussion | 1985 |
| - | (d) | * Public announcement of closed meeting | 1985 |
| - | (d)(1)(iii) | Attendees at meeting | 1985 |
| - | (d)(1)(iv) | Signature of Commission Secretary | 1985 |
| - | (d)(2) | Copy of statement | 1985 |
| - | (e) | Public request to close a meeting | 1985 |
| 2.6 | - | Transcripts and recordings | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | (a) | * Transcripts of closed meetings | 1985 |
| - | (b) | Release of transcripts | 1985 |
| - | (b)(1) | Applicability of exemption | 1985 |
| - | (b)(2) | Tape availability to public | 1985 |
| - | (b)(3) | Transcripts of other exemptions | 1985 |
| - | (c) | * Retention of records | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| 2.7 | - | * Commission announcement of meetings and schedule changes | 1985 |
| - | (a)(1) | Copy of announcement | 1985 |
| - | (d)(2) | Change of meeting date, announcement of | 1985 |
| 2.8 | - | * Annual Report | 1985 |
| 3.2 | (a)(1) | Exempted meetings (now incorporated into Part 2) | 1980 |
Part 4: Public Records and the Freedom of Information Act
| Citation | Subsection | Subject | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | - | Definitions | 1979 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| - | (b) | Commissioner | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | (e) | Act | 1980 |
| - | (f) | Public Disclosure Division | 1980 |
| - | - | Public Disclosure and Media Relations Division | 2016 |
| - | (g) | Direct costs | 1987 |
| - | (h) | Search | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | (i) | Review | 1987 |
| - | (j) | Duplication | 1987 |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| - | (k) | Commercial use | 1987 |
| - | (l) | Educational institution | 1987 |
| - | (m) | Non-commercial scientific institution | 1987 |
| - | (n) | Representative of the news media | 1987 |
| - | (o) | Record | 2000 |
| 4.2 | Policy on disclosure of records | 1979 | |
| 4.3 | - | Scope | 1979 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | (a) | * Scope | 1979 |
| 4.4 | - | Availability of records | 1979 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | Availability of records | 1979 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a)(3) | Availability of advisory opinions and enforcement cases | 1979 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | (a)(4) | Availability of transcripts of Commission meetings | 1979 |
| - | - | Documents and records frequently requested | 2000 |
| - | (a)(5) | Index of publicly available documents | 2000 |
| - | (a)(10) | Availability of campaign finance reports | 1980 |
| - | - | Repealed | 2000 |
| - | (a)(11) | Advisory opinions | 1980 |
| - | - | Repealed | 2000 |
| - | (a)(12) | Conciliation agreements | 1980 |
| - | - | Repealed | 2000 |
| - | (a)(13) | Clearinghouse studies | 1980 |
| - | - | Repealed | 2000 |
| - | (a)(14) | Audit reports | 1980 |
| - | - | Repealed | 2000 |
| - | (a)(15) | Agenda for Commission meetings | 1980 |
| - | - | Repealed | 2000 |
| - | (b) | Public access to materials through Public Disclosure Division | 1980 |
| - | - | Public access to materials not normally publicly available | 2000 |
| - | (c) | * Indexes and supplements | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (d) | * Application | 1980 |
| - | (e) | * Nondisclosable information | 1980 |
| - | (f) | * Maintenance | 1980 |
| - | (g) | FEC website | 2000 |
| - | (h) | Withholding information | 2024 |
| 4.5 | - | Categories of exemption | 1979 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| - | (a) | Release of record | 1979 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| - | (a)(1) | Matters authorized to be kept secret by Executive Order | 1987 |
| - | (a)(3) | Test for determining exemption | 1979 |
| - | (a)(4) | Trade secrets and commercial or financial information | 1985 |
| - | - | 2010 | |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| - | (a)(4)(i) | Request for confidential treatment | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| 2024 | |||
| - | (a)(4)(iii) | Approval/denial authority of FOIA officer | 2010 |
| - | (a)(4)(iv) | Appeal from denial by FOIA officer | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a)(5) | Categories of exemption | 2024 |
| - | (b) | Requests involving access to records | 2010 |
| - | (b)(2)(i) | Subject of investigation not aware of its pendency | 2010 |
| - | (c) | * Deletion of exempt portions | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | (d) | * Referral to other agencies | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | (e) | * Authority to withhold information | 1987 |
| 4.6 | - | Discretionary release of exempt records | 1979 |
| 4.7 | - | Request for records | 1979 |
| - | - | - | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | Request to inspect or copy records | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | 4.7(a) removed and reserved | 2000 |
| - | (b) | FOIA requests | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(1) | * FOIA requests | 2000 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (b)(2) | Format of response to FOIA request | 2000 |
| - | (c) | Time period for filling FOIA request | 2000 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (d) | Extensions of time and modifications of request | 2000 |
| - | (e) | Aggregation of FOIA requests | 2000 |
| - | (f) | Multitrack processing of requests | 2000 |
| - | (g) | Expedited processing of requests | 2000 |
| - | (h) | * Denial of request | 2000 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (i) | * Date of receipt of request | 2000 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | (j) | FOIA Public Liaison | 2024 |
| 4.8 | - | Appeal of denial | 1979 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2014 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | Right to appeal denial | 2014 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | (b) | Request for appeal | 2024 |
| - | (c) | Appeal of denial request | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (d) | Statement of facts | 1979 |
| - | (e) | Good cause | 1979 |
| - | (f) | Commission determination | 1979 |
| - | (g) | Oral request | 1979 |
| - | (h) | Mediation services and appeal of denial | 2024 |
| 4.9 | - | Fees | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1984 |
| - | - | - | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a) | Exceptions to fee schedules | 1984 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (a)(2) | Free computer search time | 1987 |
| - | - | Removed and redesignated | 2024 |
| - | - | * Designated as pages | 2024 |
| - | (a)(3) | Designated as pages | 1987 |
| - | - | * Minimum charge | 2024 |
| - | (a)(4) | Minimum charge | 1987 |
| - | - | Redesignated as (a)(3) | 2024 |
| - | (a)(5) | Time limit for compliance | 2024 |
| - | (a)(5)(i) | Time for compliance | 2024 |
| - | (a)(5)(ii) | Extension of time | 2024 |
| - | (a)(5)(iii) | Search fees | 2024 |
| - | (a)(5)(iv) | Court order | 2024 |
| - | (b) | Fee reduction or waiver | 1987 |
| - | (c) | Fees to be charged | 1987 |
| - | - | - | 2024 |
| - | (c)(1)(iv) | All other requestors | 2010 |
| - | (c)(4) | Fee schedule | 1987 |
| - | - | Fees for document charges | 2024 |
| - | (c)(5) | Fees for contractor duplication | 2024 |
Part 5: Access to Public Disclosure and Media Relations Division documents
| Citation | Subsection | Subject | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | - | Definitions | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | (b) | Commissioner | 2000 |
| - | (f) | Public Disclosure and Media Relations Division | 2016 |
| 5.2 | - | Policy on disclosure of records | 1980 |
| 5.3 | - | Scope | 1980 |
| 5.4 | - | Availability of records from Public Disclosure Division | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 2000 |
| - | - | Availability of records from Public Disclosure and Media Relations Division | 2016 |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| - | (a) | Request to inspect or copy | 2000 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| - | (a)(4) | Enforcement cases | 2000 |
| - | (a)(5) | * Transcripts of Commission meetings | 2000 |
| - | (a)(6) | * Minutes of Commission meetings | 2000 |
| - | (a)(7) | * Material routinely prepared for public distribution | 2000 |
| - | (a)(8) | * Audit reports | 2000 |
| - | (a)(9) | * Agendas for Commission meetings | 2000 |
| - | (c) | Physical removal prohibited | 2016 |
| 5.5 | - | Request for records | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| - | (a) | Request to inspect or copy records | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| - | (c) | Requests to FOIA officer | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2010 |
| - | - | - | 2016 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| 5.6 | - | Fees | 1980 |
| - | - | - | 1984 |
| - | (a) | Fee schedule | 1984 |
| - | (a)(1) | Fees | 1987 |
| (b) | Fees for publications | 1984 | |
| Removed | 2024 | ||
| * Payment required | 2024 | ||
| (c) | Payment required | 1984 | |
| * Reduction or waiver of fees | 2024 | ||
| (d) | Reduction or waiver of fees | 1984 | |
| Redesignated as 5.6(c) | 2024 |
Part 6: Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs or activities conducted by the Federal Election Commission
| Citation | Subsection | Subject | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.101 | - | Purpose | 1984 |
| 6.102 | - | Application | 1984 |
| 6.103 | - | Definitions | 1984 |
| - | (a) | Auxiliary aids | 1984 |
| - | (b) | Commission | 1984 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | (c) | Complete complaint | 1984 |
| - | (d) | Facility | 1984 |
| - | (e) | Handicapped person | 1984 |
| - | (f) | Qualified handicapped person | 1984 |
| - | (f)(1) | Programs in which person is expected to receive services or achieve level of accomplishment | 1984 |
| - | (f)(2) | Programs receiving federal financial assistance | 1984 |
| - | (g) | Section 504 | 1984 |
| 6.110 | - | Evaluation | 1984 |
| - | (a) | Determination of meeting requirements of section 504 | 1984 |
| - | (b) | Information made available to public | 1984 |
| 6.111 | - | Notice | 1984 |
| 6.130 | - | General prohibitions against discrimination | 1984 |
| - | (a) | Nondiscrimination mandate | 1984 |
| - | (b) | Prohibition on overt denials of equal treatment of handicapped persons | 1984 |
| - | (b)(1)(iii) | Opportunity to participate or benefit accorded to handicapped | 1984 |
| - | (b)(1)(iv) | Development of separate aids | 1984 |
| - | (b)(1)(v) | Prohibition on aiding or perpetuating discrimination by providing significant assistance | 1984 |
| - | (b)(1)(vi) | Prohibition on denying opportunity to participate as member of board | 1984 |
| - | (b)(1)(vii) | Prohibition on limiting enjoyment of privilege enjoyed by others | 1984 |
| - | (b)(2) | Right to choose to participate | 1984 |
| - | (b)(3) | Prohibition on utilizing criteria or methods of administration that deny access to programs or activities | 1984 |
| - | (b)(3)(iii) | Prohibition on utilizing criteria or methods of administration that perpetuate the discrimination of another agency | 1984 |
| - | (b)(4) | Prohibitions against any discrimination when selecting sites for facilities | 1984 |
| - | (b)(5) | Prohibition from discrimination in selection of procurement contractors | 1984 |
| - | (b)(6) | Prohibition on discrimination when granting a certification | 1984 |
| - | (c) | Limitation of programs designed only to benefit handicapped | 1984 |
| 6.140 | - | Employment | 1984 |
| 6.149 | - | Program accessibility; discrimination prohibited | 1984 |
| 6.150 | - | Program accessibility; existing facilities | 1984 |
| - | (a)(1) | Accessibility of existing facilities | 1984 |
| - | (a)(2) | Limitation on action taken to meet requirements | 1984 |
| - | (b) | Means of achieving program accessibility | 1984 |
| - | (c) | Time periods for compliance | 1984 |
| - | (d) | Transition plan for structural changes | 1984 |
| 6.151 | - | Program accessibility: new construction and alterations | 1984 |
| 6.160 | - | Communications | 1984 |
| - | (a)(1) | Determining necessity for auxiliary aids | 1984 |
| - | (a)(1)(ii) | Individually prescribed or personal devices | 1984 |
| - | (b) | Providing information on accessible services, activities and facilities to handicapped | 1984 |
| - | (c) | Providing of signs at inaccessible facilities | 1984 |
| - | (d) | Providing information on section 504 rights and provisions | 1984 |
| 6.170 | - | Compliance procedures | 1984 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| - | (b) | Processing of employment complaints | 1984 |
| - | (c) | Rehabilitation Act officer | 1984 |
| - | (d) | Filing a complaint | 1984 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| - | (d)(3) | Complaints filed with Rehabilitation Act officer | 1985 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| - | (e) | Notification upon receipt of a complaint | 1984 |
| - | (f)(1) | Investigation of complaints | 1984 |
| - | (f)(3) | Notification by FEC of non jurisdiction over a complaint | 1984 |
| - | (g) | Requirements of agency provision of findings | 1984 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| - | (g)(1) | Delegation of authority by agency | 1984 |
| - | - | - | 1985 |
| (h) | Time for filing appeals | 1984 | |
| - | - | 2024 | |
| - | (i) | Timely appeals address | 1984 |
| - | - | 2017 | |
| - | - | 2024 |
Part 7: Standards of conduct
| Citation | Subsection | Subject | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | - | Purpose and applicability | 1986 |
| - | - | Scope | 2011 |
| - | (a) | Purpose | 1986 |
| - | - | - | 2011 |
| - | (b) | Applications of provision | 1986 |
| - | - | * Applications | 2011 |
| - | (c) | Accordance with labor organizations and regulations | 1986 |
| - | - | Removed as supplanted | 2011 |
| 7.2 | - | Definitions | 1986 |
| - | - | - | 2011 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | (a) | Commission | 1986 |
| - | - | - | 2017 |
| - | (b) | Commissioner | 1986 |
| - | - | - | 2011 |
| - | (c) | Conflict of interest | 1986 |
| - | - | Designated agency ethics official | 2011 |
| - | (d) | Ethics officers | 1986 |
| - | - | * Employee | 2011 |
| - | (e) | Employee | 1986 |
| - | - | Ex parte communication | 2011 |
| - | (f) | Former employee | 1986 |
| - | - | Inspector general | 2011 |
| - | (g) | Official responsibility | 1986 |
| - | - | Removed | 2011 |
| - | (h) | Outside employment or other activity | 1986 |
| - | - | Removed | 2011 |
| - | (i) | Person | 1986 |
| - | - | Removed | 2011 |
| - | (j) | Special Commission employee | 1986 |
| - | - | Removed | 2011 |
| 7.3 | - | Notification to employees and special Commission employees | 1986 |
| - | - | Removed as supplanted | 2011 |
| - | - | Interpretation and guidance | 2011 |
| 7.4 | - | Interpretation and advisory service | 1986 |
| - | - | * Reporting suspected violations | 2011 |
| 7.5 | - | Reporting suspected violations | 1986 |
| - | - | *Corrective action | 2011 |
| 7.6 | - | Disciplinary and other remedial action | 1986 |
| - | - | * Outside employment and activities by Commissioners | 2011 |
| - | (a) | Authority to take disciplinary action | 1986 |
| - | - | Removed | 2011 |
| - | (b) | Procedures after Ethics Officer's decision | 1986 |
| - | - | Removed | 2011 |
| - | (c) | Forms of remedial action | 1986 |
| - | - | Removed | 2011 |
| 7.7 | - | Prohibited conduct -- general | 1986 |
| - | - | Removed as supplanted | 2011 |
| - | - | Prohibition against making complaints and investigations public | 2011 |
| - | (a) | Subject to criminal penalties | 2011 |
| 7.8 | - | Gifts, entertainment and favors | 1986 |
| - | - | Removed as supplanted | 2011 |
| - | - | Ex parte communications in enforcement actions | 2011 |
| - | (a) | Prohibitions on solicitation | 1986 |
| - | - | Removed | 2011 |
| - | (b) | Exceptions | 1986 |
| - | - |