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      Citation index: Parts 9005-9007, 9012 (General election financing)

Citation index: Parts 9005-9007, 9012 (General election financing) The citation index lists numerically, then chronologically, all regulations that have a written Explanation and Justification (E&J). For each regulation listed, the index provides the subject and the year the rule took effect. Be aware that a citation may cover different subjects over the years. The conversion tables trace the periodic reorganization and renumbering of regulations. The Appendix lists previous citations for any current regulation that has been renumbered. Users of this index are referred to the Appendix by an asterisk next to the subject category in this index. If the E&J simply explains an amendment to the regulation, but not a change in Commission policy or citation, only the year and the page are given for the E&J. To locate a particular E&J for a regulation, simply look up the citation, then match up the subject and year, and click on the year listed.
 Part 9005: Certification by Commission
          
            Part 9006: Reports and recordkeeping
          
            Part 9007: Examinations and audits; repayments
          
            Part 9012: Unauthorized expenditures and contributions
 Part 9005: Certification by Commission

  
  
    Citation
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year9005.1
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Initial certification
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Certification of payments for candidates
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Certification of payments for major party candidate
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Certification of pre-election payments for minor and new party candidates
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Certification of post-election payments to minor and new party candidates
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Finality of Commission certifications
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19839005.2
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Finality of certification
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Payments to eligible candidates from the fund
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Procedure for notification of initial entitlement
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Finality of certification
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Insured bank accounts
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19919005.3
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Payments to eligible candidates from the fund
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Payment upon receipt of certification
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    In case of insufficient funds in Treasury
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Payment of amounts withheld
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Deposit of payments
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Receipts to be deposited in federal account
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980
 Part 9006: Reports and recordkeeping

  
  
    Citation
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year9006.1
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Separate reports
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19809006.2
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Filing dates
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19809006.3
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Alphabetized schedules
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995
 Part 9007: Examinations and audits; repayments

  
  
    Citation
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year9007.1
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Audits, records and investigations
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1990-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2000-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * General
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Fieldwork
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1990-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2000-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Preparations for fieldwork
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1990-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(1)(iv)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Review of issues raised
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(1)(v)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Investigative procedures
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(2)(iii)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Exit conference
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2000-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Interim audit report
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Committee response to exit conference memorandum
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2000-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Committee dispute of or comment on findings
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2000-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Preparation of publicly released audit report
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Approval and issuance of audit report
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2000-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Additional issues addressed
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2000-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Referral for enforcement proceedings
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Addenda to audit report
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (e)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Public release of audit report
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (e)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Providing of copy of audit report to committee
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (f)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Sampling and disgorgement procedures
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (f)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Disgorgement of illegal contributions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19959007.2
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Repayments
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1984-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1985-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    General
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Excess of entitlement
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Notification of determination
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Contributions to defray qualified campaign expenses
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Preference to repayment
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(4)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Other payments
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Sources of funds for repayments
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(5)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Payment for not properly documented expenditures
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(6)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Income received through investment of public funds
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Bases for repayment
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1984-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1985-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Formula for repayment determination
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1984-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1985-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(2)(iii)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Total deposits
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1991-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(4)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Investment income
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Repayment determination procedures
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Repayment determination
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Administrative review
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(2)(i)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Submission of written materials
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(2)(ii)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Oral hearing
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Repayment determination upon review
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Submission of written materials
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Repayment period
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Suspension of time for repayment
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Interest to be assessed
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (e)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Final determination
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Computation of time
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (f)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Repayment upon notification
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Additional repayments
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (g)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Return of public funds
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Newly discovered assets
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (h)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    No repayment required in excess of payments received
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (i)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Petitions for rehearing
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19959007.3
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Additional audits
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Extensions of time
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Extension of response period
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19959007.4
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Additional audits
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19839007.5
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Petitions for rehearing; stays of repayment determinations
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Petitions for rehearing
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Effect of failure to raise issues
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Stay of repayment determination pending appeal
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(1)(ii)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Request for stay
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(2)(iii)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Criteria for stay
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Showing of strong likelihood of success
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(4)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Payment of interest
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19959007.6
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Stale-dated committee checks
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19879007.7
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Administrative record
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    What is included in administrative record
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    What is not included in administrative record
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Certain documents and files that were not circulated
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Transcripts or recordings of Commission hearings
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Documents subject to privilege
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Exclusive record for determinations
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995
 Part 9012: Unauthorized expenditures and contributions

  
  
    Citation
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year9012.1
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Excessive expenses
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19839012.2
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Unauthorized acceptance of contributions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19839012.3
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Unlawful use of payments received from the fund
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19839012.4
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Unlawful misrepresentations and falsification of evidence to the Commission; refusal to furnish books and records
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19839012.5
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Kickbacks and illegal payments
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    19839012.6
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Unauthorized expenditures and committees
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1983-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Section deleted
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1987


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