August 19, 2004 open meeting
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
OPEN MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2004
10:00 A.M.
AGENDA
I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes for August 12, 2004
Agenda Document No. 04-76
II. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINIONS
A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2004-19
DollarVote by Andrew W. Mitchell, President
Circulated August 12, 2004
(Margaret Perl of the General Counsel's Office)
B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2004-25
Senator Jon Corzine by counsel, Marc E. Elias
Agenda Document No. 04-70
(Held over from the meeting of August 12, 2004 )
Alternative Draft Advisory Opinion 2004-25
Agenda Document No. 04-70-A (Submitted late)
Circulated August 16, 2004
(Jonathan Levin of the General Counsel's Office)
C. Draft Advisory Opinion 2004-26
Representative Gerald C. Weller and Mrs. Zury Rios Sosa,
by counsel, Jan Witold Baran
Agenda Document No. 04-72
Circulated August 11, 2004
(Ron Katwan of the General Counsel's Office)
Agenda Document No. 04-72-A (Submitted Late)
III. PETITION FOR RULEMAKING ON EXEMPTING ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR POLITICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMS FROM "ELECTIONEERING
COMMUNICATIONS": NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
Agenda Document No. 04-73
Circulated August 11, 2004
(Amy Rothstein and Brad Deutsch of the General Counsel's Office)
IV. FINAL RULES FOR POLITICAL COMMITTEE STATUS
Agenda Document No. 04-75 (Submitted late)
Circulated August 13, 2004
Alternative Proposal submitted by Commissioner Thomas and Commissioner Toner
Agenda Document No. 04-75-A (Submitted late)
Circulated August 16, 2004(Duane Pugh, Richard Ewell, Margaret Perl, and Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)
Agenda Document No. 04-75-B (Submitted Late)
Circulated August 16, 2004Agenda Document No. 04-75-C (Submitted Late)
V. ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Minutes for this meeting
Approved minutes (Approved on September 9, 2004)