March 9, 2006 open meeting
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Open Meeting Agenda
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2006
10:00 a.m.
Continued MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2006
2:00 p.m.
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Agenda
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I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes for February 23, 2006
Agenda Document No. 06-09
II. NOTICE OF AVAILAILTY RULEMAKING PETITION RE. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN "GRASSROOTS LOBBYING" COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEFINITION OF "ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS"
Agenda Document No. 06-13
To be circulated. (Submitted late)(Cheryl Hemsley/Brad Deutsch of the General Counsel's Office)
III. FINAL RULES AND EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR THE DEFINITIONS OF "TO SOLICIT" AND "TO DIRECT" (11 CFR 300.2(m)and (n))
Agenda Document No. 06-15
To be circulated. (Submitted late)(Richard Ewell/Ron Katwan/Brad Deutsch of the General Counsel's Office)
IV. ADVISORY OPINIONS
A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2006-01
Pac for a Change by Douglas Boxer, Committee DirectorAgenda Document No. 06-10
Circulated February 28, 2006(Tony Buckley/Mai Dinh of the General Counsel's Office)
B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2006-02
Robert Titley by counsel, Robert F. Bauer and Judith L. Corley
Agenda Document No. 06-11
Circulated March 2, 2006(Jonathan Levin/Mai Dinh of the General Counsel's Office)
C. Draft Advisory Opinion 2006-06
Francine Busby for Congress by Brandon Hall, Campaign ManagerAgenda Document No. 06-14
To Be Circulated. (Submitted late)(Robert Knop/Mai Dinh of the General Counsel's Office)
V. ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Future Meeting Dates
Agenda Document No. 06-12 (Submitted Late)
Circulated March 3, 2006
Additional Documents
Agenda Document No. 06-14-A (Submitted Late)
Submitted by Vice Chairman Robert D. Lenhard and Commissioner Hans A. von Spakovsky
RE: Advisory Opinion 2006-06
Minutes for this meeting
Approved minutes (Approved on March 16, 2006)