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      Citation index: Parts 140 - 146 (General election financing)

Citation index: Parts 140 - 146 (General election financing) The citation index lists numerically, then chronologically, all regulations that have a written Explanation and Justification (E&J). For each regulation listed, the index provides the subject and the year the rule took effect. Be aware that a citation may cover different subjects over the years. The conversion tables trace the periodic reorganization and renumbering of regulations. The Appendix lists previous citations for any current regulation that has been renumbered. Users of this index are referred to the Appendix by an asterisk next to the subject category in this index. If the E&J simply explains an amendment to the regulation, but not a change in Commission policy or citation, only the year and the page are given for the E&J. To locate a particular E&J for a regulation, simply look up the citation, then match up the subject and year, and click on the year listed.
 Part 140: Definitions
          
            Part 141: Eligibility for payments
          
            Part 142: Entitlement of eligible candidates to payments; Use of payments
          
            Part 143: Certification by Commission
          
            Part 144: Reports and recordkeeping
          
            Part 145: Examinations and audits; Repayments
          
            Part 146: Other expenditures
 Part 140: Definitions

  
  
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                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year140.1
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Authorized committee
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977140.2
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Candidate
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977140.3
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Commission
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977140.4
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Eligible candidates
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977140.5
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Funds
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977140.6
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Major party
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977140.7
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Minor party
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977140.8
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    New party
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977140.9
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Political committee
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977140.10
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Presidential election
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977140.11
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Qualified campaign expense
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Travel expenditures
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (d)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Services provided to media and Secret Service
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (e)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    What is not a qualified campaign expense
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (e)(2)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Legal and accounting services
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977140.12
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Expenditure report period
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977140.13
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Contribution; exemptions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    (b)(1)
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Bank loan endorsed by candidate
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977
 Part 141: Eligibility for payments

  
  
    Citation
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year141.1
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Candidate agreements
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977141.2
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Candidate certifications
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977141.3
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Allowable contributions
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977
 Part 142: Entitlement of eligible candidates to payments; Use of payments

  
  
    Citation
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year142.1
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Major parties
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977142.2
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Minor parties
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977
 Part 143: Certification by Commission

  
  
    Citation
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year143.1
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Initial certification
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977143.2
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Payments from the fund
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977143.3
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Finality of certification; hearings
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977
 Part 144: Reports and recordkeeping

  
  
    Citation
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year144.1
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Separate reports
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977144.2
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Allocation of administrative expenses
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977
 Part 145: Examinations and audits; Repayments

  
  
    Citation
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year145.1
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Audits, records and investigations
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977145.2
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Repayments
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977145.3
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Notification
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977
 Part 146: Other expenditures

  
  
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                            Subsection
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Subject
                        
                    
                
                    
                        
                        
                            Year146.1
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Expenditures by political party committees
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1977-
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    -
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    Part 146 transferred to 110.7
                                
                            
                        
                    
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    1980


This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public. The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.


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