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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • Commission Meetings

July 12, 2007 open meeting

July 12, 2007

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.

Members of the public can attend any open meeting or hearing in person. Open meetings are also streamed live online. To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and be prepared to go through a security check. After security, attendees are escorted to the Commission's hearing room. Please check the meeting page for updates to the agenda, including cancellations.

Open Meeting Agenda

JULY 12, 2007
10:00 AM

This page has been updated with audio files (.mp3) of each item of the agenda. The speaker icon Speaker Icon following each item is a link to the sound file. For detailed help with playing these files on your computer visit the Audio Recordings page.

Agenda

[Audio File of Entire Meeting, 25MB, Audio File Icon]

I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Speaker Icon

Minutes for June 28, 2007
Agenda Document No. 07-46

II. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2007-08 Speaker Icon

Michael King by counsel, Marc Elias and Caroline Goodson

Agenda Document No. 07-50
To be circulated. (Submitted late)

(Richard Ewell/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office)

III. DRAFT NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON THE USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR DONATIONS TO NON-FEDERAL CANDIDATES AND ANY OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSE Speaker Icon

Agenda Document No. 07-47
Circulated July 9, 2007.

(Stacey Shin/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office)

IV. REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISON ON DEMINT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE, INC. Speaker Icon

Agenda Document No. 07-049
Circulated July 9, 2007

(Alex Boniewicz/Joseph Stoltz/Tesfai Asmamaw of the Staff Director's Office – Audit)

(Placed on the agenda pursuant to the filing of objections by Commissioners Mason and von Spakovsky following circulation on a 72-hour tally vote.)

V. REPORT OF THE AUDIT DIVISION ON TED POE FOR CONGRESS Speaker Icon

Agenda Document No. 07-48
Circulated July 9, 2007

(Martin Favin/Joseph Stoltz/Terrence J. O'Brien of the Staff Director's Office - Audit)

(Placed on the agenda pursuant to the filing of an objection by Commissioner von Spakovsky following circulation on a 72-hour tally vote.)

VI. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Additional Documents

Agenda Document No. 07-48A
Circulated July 11, 2007 (Submitted late)
Report on the Audit Division on Ted Poe for Congress (A05-03).
Revised Finding 3: Documentation for Receipts
Submitted by John D. Gibson, Acting Chief Compliance Officer

Ex Parte COMMUNICATION
Report of the Audit Division on Ted Poe for Congress
Agenda Document No. 07-48

Ex Parte COMMUNICATON
Open Meeting on Audit for Ted Poe for Congress

Minutes for this meeting

Approved minutes (Approved on July 26, 2007)

Draft minutes

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.