October 4, 2012 open meeting
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Open Meeting Agenda
Thursday, October 4, 2012
10:00 A.M.
AMENDED AGENDA
Audio File of Entire Hearing, 37.75 MB
I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes for September 20, 2012
Agenda Document No.12-68
II. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2012-25
American Future Fund, American Future Fund Political Action, Mr.David McIntosh and David McIntosh
for Indiana by Jason Torchinsky, Esq. and Michael Bayes, Esq.
Agenda Document No. 12-69 (Draft A & B)
(Submitted Late)Agenda Document No. 12-69-A (Draft C)
(Submitted Late)
Held over from the meeting of September 20, 2012
(Neven Stipanovic/Robert Knop
of the Office of the General Counsel)
III. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2012-32
Tea Party Leadership Fund, Mr. John Raese, and
Mr. Sean Bielat by Stephen M. Hoersting, Esq. and
Mr. Dan Backer, Esq.
Agenda Document No. 12-70
(Submitted Late)(For discussion only. Vote will not occur on October 4 to allow for 10-day comment period under 2 U.S.C. 437f(d))
(Joanna Waldstreicher/Robert Knop of the Office
of the General Counsel)
IV. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2012-33
Pennsylvania Democratic Party by Neil Reiff, Esq.
(Withdrawn by requestor)
V. AUDIT DIVISION RECOMMENDATION MEMORANDUM ON THE MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY
(MNDFL) (A09-08)
Memorandum from the Audit Division dated
August 2, 2012
Agenda Document No. 12-64
(Gary Hache/Marty Favin of the Audit Division)
VI. AUDIT DIVISION RECOMMENDATION MEMORANDUM ON RIGHTMARCH.COM PAC, INC.(A09-25)
Memorandum from the Audit Division dated
August 2, 2012
Agenda Document No.12-65
(Rosa Crussiah/Aiex Boniewicz of the Audit Division)
VII. CONSIDERATION OF THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (SEPTEMBER 20, 2012) ORDER IN VAN HOLLEN V. FEC
VIII. CANDIDATE AND COMMITTEE VIEWER DEMONSTRATION
The FEC Disclosure Portal now has new navigation tools for real-time viewing of candidates and
committees. Additionally, the FEC has added new customizable RSS features in this new suite of
research tools.Held over from the meeting of September 20,2012
(Alec Palmer, Staff Director)
IX. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Minutes for this meeting
Approved minutes (Approved on October 18, 2012)