August 29, 2006 open meeting
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Open Meeting Agenda
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2006
10:00 A.M.
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Agenda
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Agenda
I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes for August 3, 2006
Agenda document No. 06-54
II. ADVISORY OPINIONS
A. Advisory Opinion 2006-21
Cantwell 2006 by Matthew S. Butler, Campaign Manager
Agenda Document No. 06-55
Circulated August 22, 2006(Robert Knop/Esa Sferra/Duane Pugh of the General Counsel's Office)
B. Advsory Opinion 2006-26
Texans for Henry Bonilla by counsel, Jan Witold Baran
Agenda Document No. 06-56
To be circulated. (Submitted late)(Jonathan Levin/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office)
III. PROSPOSED INTERIM FINAL RULE EXEMPTING "GRASSROOTS LOBBYING" COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEFINITION OF "ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS"
Submitted by Commissioner Hans A. von Spakovsky
Agenda Document No. 06-53
Circulated August 3, 2006
IV. NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF PETITION FOR RULEMAKING TO EXCEPT CERTAIN "GRASSROOTS LOBBYING" COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEFINITION OF "ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATION"
Agenda Document No. 06-57
To be circulated. (Submitted late)
(Ron Katwan/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office)
V. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Staff Director Patrina M. Clark
Additional Document
Agenda Document No. 06-55-A(Submitted late)
Amendment to Agenda Document No. 06-55, regarding Draft Advisory Opinion 2006-21 (Cantwell)
Submited by Robert Knop/Esa Sferra/Duane Pugh of the General Counsel's Office
Minutes for this meeting
Approved minutes (Approved on September 14, 2006)