July 24, 2003 open meeting
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
OPEN MEETING
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2003
AGENDA
10:00 A.M.
I. ADVISORY OPINIONS
A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2003-17
James W. Treffinger and Treffinger for Senate Committee by counsel, Karin Riecker
Agenda Document No. 03-49
Circulated July 18, 2003(Cheryl A.F. Hemsley of the General Counsel’s Office)
(Chair Weintraub has recused herself with respect to this matter)
B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2003-18
Bob Smith for U.S. Senate
Agenda Document No. 03-50
Circulated July 18, 2003(Russell Whitaker of the General Counsel’s Office)
II. FINAL RULES AND EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION ON PUBLIC FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
Agenda Document No. 03-51
Circulated July 22, 2003 (Submitted late)(Duane Pugh of the General Counsel’s Office)
III. ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
Agenda Document No. 03-49-A (Submitted Late)
Proposed amendments to Agenda Document 03-49
Submitted by Lawrence H. Norton, General CounselAgenda Document No. 03-51-A (Submitted Late)
Public Financing of Presidential Candidates and Nominating Conventions: Amendments to Draft Final Rules and Explanationa and Justification
Submitted by Lawrence H. Norton, General CounselAgenda Document No. 03-51-B (Submitted Late)
Proposed Amendment Addressing Gifts and Monetary Bonuses
Submitted by Commissioner David M. MasonAgenda Document No. 03-51-C (Submitted Late)
Re: Proposed Amendments to Agenda Document 03-51 Public Financing of Presidential Candidates and Nominating Conventions: Draft Final Rules
Submitted by Commissioner Michael E. TonerAgenda Document No. 03-51-D (Submitted Late)
Proposed revision to Agenda Doc. 03-51
Submitted by Commissioner Scott E. ThomasAgenda Document No. 03-51-E (Submitted Late)
Re: Proposed Amendments to Agenda Document 03-51 Public Financing of Presidential Candidates and Nominating Conventions: Draft Final Rules
Submitted by Commissioner Michael E. TonerAgenda Document No. 03-51-F (Submitted Late)
Proposed Amendment to Title 26 Final Rules
Submitted by Commissioner David M. MasonAgenda Document No. 03-51-G (Submitted Late)
Proposed Amendments to Agenda Document 03-51
Submitted by Chair Ellen L. Weintraub
Minutes for this meeting
Approved minutes (Approved on August 14, 2003)