December 17, 2015 open meeting
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Open Meeting Agenda
Thursday, December 17, 2015
10:00 AM
Agenda
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I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes for October 29, 2015
II. REMARKS BY CHAIR RAVEL
III. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2015-13
Senator Harry Reid by Marc E. Elias, Esq., Jonathan S. Berkon, Esq., and David J. Lazarus, Esq.
Agenda Document No. 15-68-A (Draft A)
(Submitted Late)
Agenda Document No. 15-68-B (Draft B)
(Submitted Late)
(Jessica Selinkoff/Robert Knop of the Office of the General Counsel)
(Commissioners Walther and Weintraub are recused)
(Executive Assistant Laura Basford is recused)
IV. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2015-14
Hillary for America by Marc E. Elias, Esq. and Jacquelyn K. Lopez, Esq.
Agenda Document No. 15-69-A (Draft A)
(Submitted Late)
Agenda Document No. 15-69-B (Draft B)
(Submitted Late)
(Executive Assistant Laura Basford is recused)
(Samuel Levor/Sean Wright/Robert Knop of the Office of the General Counsel)
V. RULEMAKING PETITION: INDEPENDENT SPENDING BY CORPORATIONS, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, FOREIGN NATIONALS, AND CERTAIN POLITICAL COMMITTEES (CITIZENS UNITED) Audio for V and VI
Memorandum from Chair Ann M. Ravel and Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub dated December 15, 2015
Agenda Document No. 15-65-A
(Submitted Late)
(Theodore Lutz/Amy Rothstein of the Office of the General Counsel)
VI. RULEMAKING PRIORITIES AND PROPOSALSAudio for V and VI
Memorandum from Commissioner Lee E. Goodmandated October 20, 2015 – Regulatory Relief for Political Parties
Memorandum from Commissioner Lee E. Goodmandated November 16, 2015 – Regulatory Relief for Political Parties – Revised Resolution
REG 2014-10 Outline of Draft NPRM Implementing Party Segregated Accounts
(Tony Buckley/Neven Stipanovic/Esther Gyory/Amy Rothstein of the Office of the General Counsel)
REG 2013-01 Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Technical Modernization
(Theodore Lutz/Jessica Selinkoff/Amy Rothstein of the Office of the General Counsel)
Memorandum from Chair Ann M. Ravel and Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub dated November 16, 2015 – Coordination Rulemaking Proposal
(Held over from the October 29 and November 10 – 17, 2015 meetings)
VII. COMMISSION DOCUMENTS / PUBLIC DISCLOSURE POLICIES
Memorandum from Commissioner Lee E. Goodman dated May 14, 2015
Memorandum from Commissioner Lee E. Goodman dated November 16, 2015
Memorandum from the Deputy General Counsel, Law and Special Counsel to the General Counsel dated August 5, 2015
Memorandum from the Acting General Counsel dated October 21, 2015
(Lawrence Calvert/Lisa Stevenson of the Office of the General Counsel)
(Held over from the July 16, August 11, September 17, October 1, October 29, and November 10 – 17, 2015 meetings)
VIII. NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON REPORTING MULTISTATE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS IN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS
(Joanna Waldstreicher/Robert Knop of the Office of the General Counsel )
(Held over from the October 1, October 29, and November 10 - 17, 2015 meetings)
IX. LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Agenda Document No. 15-67-A
(Submitted Late)
(Duane Pugh of the Office of Congressional, Legislative, and Intergovernmental Affairs)
X. 2016 MEETING DATES
Memorandum from Vice Chairman Matthew S. Petersen dated December 16, 2015
Agenda Document No. 15-66-A-1
(Submitted Late)
XI. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
A. Chairman
B. Vice Chairman
XII. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Minutes for this meeting
Approved minutes (Approved on February 11, 2016)
