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      Citation index: Part 109

Citation index: Part 109 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 109, Subpart A: Scope and definitions
          
            Part 109, Subpart B: Independent expenditures
          
            Part 109, Subpart C: Coordination
          
            Part 109, Subpart D: Special provisions for political party committees
 Part 109, Subpart A: Scope and definitions

  
  
    Citation
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year109.1
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Reports by committees
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1975-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Definitions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2001-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2002-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    When will this part apply?
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Independent expenditure
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2001-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Deleted
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Person
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Deleted
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Expressly advocating
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Deleted
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Clearly identified candidate
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1995-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Deleted
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(4)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Made with the cooperation or with the prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate or any agent or authorized committee of the candidate
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2001-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Deleted
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Agency
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Deleted
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (e)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Limitation on independent expenditures
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Deleted
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (f)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Date independent expenditure is made
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2002-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Deleted
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003109.2
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Reports; political parties
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1975-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Reporting independent expenditures
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Reporting of independent expenditures by persons other than a political committee
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1996-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2001-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2002-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Removed and reserved
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Reporting by political committees
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    General rules
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1996-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2001-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2002-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Removed and reserved
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(1)(v)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Statement of certification
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2002-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Removed and reserved
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Reporting by person
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2002-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Removed and reserved
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Acceptable method of verification
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2002-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Removed and reserved
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003109.3
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Financial statements; time and content
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1975-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Non-authorization notice
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Definitions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Agent of a party committee
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Agent of a federal candidate
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003109.4
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Committees receiving federal funds
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1975-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Independent expenditures
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Deleted
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980109.5
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Convention expenses; reporting
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1975-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Independent contributions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Deleted
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980
 Part 109, Subpart B: Independent expenditures

  
  
    Citation
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year109.10
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Reporting by political committees and other persons
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2016-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2019-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2022-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Reporting by political committees
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * General reporting by persons other than political committees
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Independent expenditures aggregating $10,000 or more
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2016-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Independent expenditures aggregating $1,000 or more after 20th day before an election
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (e)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Content of verified reports and statements
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2019-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2022-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (e)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Contents of verified reports and statements
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2019-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2022-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (e)(1)(iv)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Application to multistate independent expenditures
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2019-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (e)(1)(vi)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Removed and reserved
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2022-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (e)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Verification of independent expenditure statements and reports
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (e)(2)(ii)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Certification of independence
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2024109.11
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Non-authorization notice
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003
 Part 109, Subpart C: Coordination

  
  
    Citation
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year109.20
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    What does coordinated mean?
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Expenditures not for communications coordinated with candidate
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003109.21
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Coordinated communication
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2010-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Definition
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Source of payment prong
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    20032006(a)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Content standard prong
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003(a)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Conduct standard prong
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Treatment as an in-kind contribution, reporting
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    General rule
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    In-kind contribution resulting from conduct
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Reporting of coordinated communication
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Content standards
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2010-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Electioneering communications
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Dissemination, distribution, or republication of campaign material
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Express advocacy
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2010-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(4)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Public communications referring to party or candidate
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(4)(i)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    References to House and Senate candidates
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(4)(ii)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Disseminated 120 days or fewer before election
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003References to presidential and vice presidential candidates
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(4)(iii)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    References to political parties, no candidate
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(4)(iii)(A)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Coordinated with candidate, use applicable time frame as if candidate is identified
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(4)(iii)(B)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    During two year prior to general election with no presidential candidates
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(4)(iii)(C)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    During two years prior to presidential general election
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(4)(iv)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    References to both political parties and clearly identified federal candidates
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(4)(iv)(A)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Distributed in jurisdiction of House and Senate candidate
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(4)(iv)(B)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Distributed in jurisdiction of presidential and vice presidential candidate
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(4)(iv)(C)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Distributed outside jurisdiction of clearly identified candidate
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)(5)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Functional equivalent of express advocacy
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2010-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Conduct standards
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2010-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Request of suggestion
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Material involvement
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Substantial discussion
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(4)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Common vendor
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2010-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(4)(i)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Use of commercial vendor
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(4)(ii)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Vendor services during election cycle
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Vendor services during previous 120 days
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2010-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(4)(iii)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Vendor conveys or uses information on plans, projects or needs
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2010-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(5)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Former employee/independent contractor
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2010-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(5)(i)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Former employee/independent contractor paid by campaign or party
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2010-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(5)(ii)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Former employee conveys or uses information on plans, projects or needs
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(6)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Dissemination, distribution, or republication of campaign materials
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (e)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    No requirement of agreement or formal collaboration
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (f)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Responses to inquiries about legislative or or policy issues
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (g)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Safe harbor for endorsements and solicitations by federal candidates
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (h)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Safe harbor for establishment and use of a firewall
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (i)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Safe harbor for commercial transactions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2010109.22
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Prohibited sources of coordinated communications
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003109.23
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Treatment of payments for the dissemination, distribution, or republication of candidate campaign materials
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * General rule
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Exceptions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Material disseminated, distributed or republished by candidate or committee who prepared it
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006
 Part 109, Subpart D: Special provisions for political party committees

  
  
    Citation
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year109.30
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Treatment of party committees for purposes of coordinated and independent expenditures
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2004109.31
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Reserved
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003109.32
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Coordinated party expenditure limits
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Limits for presidential elections
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Limits for other federal elections
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003109.33
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Assignment of coordinated party expenditure authority to another party committee
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2004-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Assignment
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2004-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Compliance for state and local party committees
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Recordkeeping
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003109.34
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    * Timing of coordinated party expenditure
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003109.35
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Restrictions on party making both independent and coordinated expenditures
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Removed and reserved
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2004-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Applicability
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Removed and reserved
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2004-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Restrictions on certain coordinated and independent expenditures
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Removed and reserved
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2004-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (c)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Restrictions on transfers and assignments
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Removed and reserved
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2004109.36
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Additional circumstances which prohibit party from making independent expenditures
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Circumstances which prohibit party from making independent expenditures
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2004109.37
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    What is a party coordinated communication?
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Definition
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Payment by party committee
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Content standards
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(2)(i)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Dissemination, distribution, or republication of campaign material, in whole or in part
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(2)(ii)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Public communication with express advocacy
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(2)(iii)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Public communications meeting certain conditions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(2)(iii)(A)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Public communication with references to House and Senate candidates
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(2)(iii)(B)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Public communication with references to presidential and vice presidential candidates
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2006-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(2)(iii)(C)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Public communication directed to voters in jurisdiction of candidate
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (a)(3)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Exceptions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Treatment
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Treated as in-kind contribution
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Treated as coordinated party expenditure
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    2003


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