December 11, 2003 open meeting
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
OPEN MEETING
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003
AGENDA
10:00 A.M.
I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes for December 4, 2003
Agenda Document No. 03-99
Circulated December 8, 2003
II. PROPOSED FEC POLICY STATEMENT REGARDING THE PLACEMENT OF DOCUMENTS ON THE PUBLIC RECORD IN CLOSED ENFORCEMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE FINES, AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CASES
Agenda Document No. 03-100 (Submitted late)
Circulated December 5, 2003(Lawrence H. Norton, General Counsel)
III. ENFORCEMENT DISCLOSURE INITIATIVES AND DEMONSTRATION OF ENFORCEMENT QUERY SYSTEM
Agenda Document No. 03-98
Circulated Decemer 5, 2003(James A. Pehrkon, Staff Director)
IV. ADVISORY OPINIONS
A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2003-31
Senator Mark Dayton by counsel, Marc E. Elias and Brian T. SvobodaAgenda Document No. 03-101 (Submitted late)
Circulated December 8, 2003(Esa L. Sferra of the General Counsels Office)
B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2003-32
(Alternative Drafts)
Ms. Inez Tenenbaum by counsel, Marc E. EliasAgenda Document No. 03-97
Circulated December 5, 2003
(Michael Marinelli of the General Counsels Office)
C. Draft Advisory Opinion 2003-33
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. by counsel, Kenneth A. Gross and Ki P. HongAgenda Document No. 03-94
Circulated December 3, 2003(Mai Dinh of the General Counsels Office)
(Executive Assistant Kathryn Christensen recused herself with respect to this matter)
D. Draft Advisory Opinion 2003-35
Gephardt for President, Inc. by Steven G. Murphy, Campaign ManagerAgenda Document No. 03-96
Circulated December 4, 2003(Duane Pugh of the General Counsels Office)
V. ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS DATES
Agenda Document No. 03-95
Circulated December 4, 2003(Gregory Scott of the Information Division)
VI. ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
Agenda Document No. 03-100-A (Submitted Late)
Proposed Amendment AO 2003-31
Submitted by Lawrence H. Norton, General CounselAgenda Document No. 03-100-B (Submitted Late)
AO 2003-31 (Dayton)
Submitted by Chair Ellen L. WeintraubSee also Advisory Opinion Requests
Minutes for this meeting
Approved minutes (Approved on January 7, 2004)