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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • FEC Record: Advisory opinions

AOR 2016-04: Grand Trunk Western Railroad-Illinois Central Railroad PAC

May 20, 2016

On May 19, 2016, the Commission considered an Advisory Opinion Request (AOR) from Grand Trunk Western Railroad-Illinois Central Railroad PAC (GTW-IC PAC). In its request, GTW-IC PAC asked whether it could incorporate an abbreviation used by its connected organizations and their foreign parent into an abbreviated name for the PAC. The Commission was unable to render an opinion by the required four affirmative votes and concluded its consideration of the request.

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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.