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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • Commission Meetings

August 27, 2009 open meeting

August 27, 2009

The Commission considers new regulations, advisory opinions and other public matters at open meetings, which are typically held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. at FEC headquarters, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC.

Members of the public can attend any open meeting or hearing in person. Open meetings are also streamed live online. To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and be prepared to go through a security check. After security, attendees are escorted to the Commission's hearing room. Please check the meeting page for updates to the agenda, including cancellations.

Open Meeting Agenda

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2009
10:00 A.M.

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Agenda

[Audio File of Entire Meeting, 19.9MB, Audio File Icon]

I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Audio File Icon

Minutes for July 28, 2009
Agenda Document No. 09-56

II. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINIONS Audio File Icon

A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-14 (Alternative Drafts)


Mercedes-Benz USA LLC and Sterling Truck Corporation, by Jan Witold Baran, Esq. and Caleb Burns, Esq.
(Continued from July 28, 2009)

Agenda Document No. 09-54
Agenda Document No. 09-54A
Agenda Document No. 09-54B

(Executive Assistant Kevin Plummer recused)

(David Adkins/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office)

B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-19 (Alternative Drafts)


Club for Growth, by David Keating, Executive Director

Agenda Document No. 09-57
Circulated August 13, 2009

(Executive Assistant Kevin Plummer recused)

(Esther Heiden/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office)

C. Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-20 (Alternative Drafts)

Visclosky for Congress by Treasurer Michael C. Malczewski

Agenda Docment No. 09-58
Circulated august 20, 2009

(Executive Assistant Kevin Plummer recused)

(Esther Heiden/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office)

D. Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-21

West Virginia Secretary of State by Timothy G. Leach, Assistant General Counsel

Agenda Document No. 09-59
Circulated August 20, 2009

(Alexander Tausanovitch/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

III. PROPOSAL TO REVISE COMMISSION'S PRACTICES FOR POSTING LITIGATION DOCUMENTS ON THE FEC WEBSITE

Agenda Document No. 09-61
To be circulated (Submitted late)

IV. FUTURE MEETING DATES

Agenda Document No. 09-60
To be circulated (Submitted late)

V. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Additional Documents

Club for Growth Alternative Draft C
Agenda Document No. 09-57A

Visclosky for Congress
Agenda Document No. 09-58A

Related Documents

Any comments submitted for the Advisory Opinions under consideration may be viewed by following the "Pending Advisory Opinions Requests" link on the Advisory Opinions page.

Minutes for this meeting

Approved minutes (Approved on September 24, 2009)

Draft minutes

Notices about this meeting

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.