December 18, 2008 open meeting
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Open Meeting Agenda
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2008
10:00 a.m.
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Amended Agenda
[Audio File of Entire Meeting, 34.9MB, ]
I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes for December 4, 2008
Agenda Document No. 08-47
II. REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION ON KAREN CARTER FOR CONGRESS
Agenda Document No. 08-50
Circulated December 16, 2008(Placed on the agenda pursuant to the filing of objections by Commissioners Hunder and Petersen following circulation on a tally vote basis.)
(Kendrick Smith/Alex Boniewicz/Wanda Thomas of the Audit Division)
(Danita Lee/Lorenzo Holloway of the General Counsel's Office)
III. REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION ON TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
Agenda Document No. 08-51
Cilrculated December 16, 2008(Placed on the agenda pursuant to the filing of objection by Commissioner Petersen following circulation on a tally vote basis.)
(Tesfi Asmamaw/Alex Boniewicz/Wanda Thomas of the Audit Division)
(Danita Lee/Lorenzo Holloway of the General Counsel's Office)
IV. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2008-17
Missourians for Kit Bond and KITPAC by Kathryn Biber Chen
Agnda Document No. 08-43
(Held over from the meeting of December 4, 2008)(Tony Buckley/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)
V. DRAFT FINAL RULES - REPEAL OF MILLIONAIRES' AMENDMENT REGULATIONS
Agenda Document No. 08-49
To be circulated. (Submitted late)(Neven Stipanovic/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)
VI. DRAFT FINAL RULES - REPORTING CONTRIBUTIONS BUNDLED BY LOBBYISTS, REGISTRANTS AND THE PACS OF LOBBYISTS AND REGISTRANTS
Agenda Document No. 08-48
To be circulated. (Submitted late)(Cheryl Hemsley/Esther Heiden/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office)
VII. FUTURE MEETING DATES
Agenda Document No. 08-52
To be circulated. (Submitted late)
VIII. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
A. CHAIRMAN
B. VICE CHAIRMAN
XI. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Additional Documents
Agenda Document No. 08-43A
Circulated December 17, 2008 (Submitted late)(Tony Buckley/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)
Minutes for this meeting
Approved minutes (Approved on January 15, 2009)