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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • Commission Meetings

December 5, 2002 open meeting

December 5, 2002

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.

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 FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

OPEN MEETING

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2002

10:00 A.M.

AGENDA

 

 

I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes for November 21 and 25, 2002
Agenda Document No. 02-89
Circulated December 2, 2002

II. A PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING THE 2002 VOTING SYSTEM STANDARDS

Agenda Document No. 02-85
Circulated November 26, 2002

(Penelope Bonsall of the Office of Election Administration)

 

III. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2002-12

American Medical Security, Inc. by counsel, Brady C. Williamson and Mike B. Wittenwyler

Agenda Document No. 02-83
Circulated November 19, 2002

(Anne Weissenborn of the General Counsel’s Office)

 

IV. FINAL RULES AND EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION ON COORDINATED AND INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES

Agenda Document No. 02-90
To be circulated. (Submitted Late)

(John Vergelli, Mark Allen and Richard Ewell of the General Counsel’s Office)

 

V. ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Future Meeting Dates
Agenda Document No. 02-91
To be circulated. (Submitted Late)

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

Agenda Document No. 02-90-A (Submitted Late)
Submitted by Scott E. Thomas, Commissioner
Proposed amendment regarding the ‘catch all’ part of the ‘content’ standard

Agenda Document No. 02-83-A (Submitted Late)
Submitted by Lawrence H. Norton, General Counsel
AO 2002-12—Corrections to draft opinion

Agenda Document No. 02-90-B (Submitted Late)
Submitted by Vice Chairman Karl J. Sandstrom
Proposed Amendments to Agenda Docuement No. 02-90 (Coordinated and Independent Expenditures)

Agenda Document No. 02-90-C (Submitted Late)
Submitted by Lawrence H. Norton, General Counsel
Recommended amendments to Agenda Doc. No. 02-90

Agenda Document No. 02-90-D (Submitted Late)
Submitted by Vice Chairman Karl J. Sandstrom
Proposed Amendment to Agenda Document No. 02-90

Agenda Document No. 02-83-B (Submitted Late)

Minutes for this meeting

Approved minutes (Approved on December 18, 2002)

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.