AO 1975-41 INVESTMENT OR DEPOSIT OF CONTRIBU-
TIONS INTO SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. Committees may
make internal transfers of funds between checking and
savings accounts without listing transactions on the
report. (10/9/75-47691)

AO 1975-45 MULTI-CANDIDATE COMMITTEES. Applica-
tion of contribution limitations to multi-candidate com-
mittees. (11/19/75-53722)

AO 1975-46 DISTINGUISHES “HONORARIUM” FROM
“STIPEND.” Distinguishes between an “honorarium”—
accepted for a single event or transaction, and a
“stipend” —accepted as fixed or regular compensation for
services rendered. (12/11/75-57756)

AO 1975-47 CLARIFICATION OF AO 1975-1. Enumerates
the purposes for which national convention host commit-
tees may make expenditures and sets forth the application
of convention spending limitations to such expenditures.
(10/24/75-49883)

AO 1975-48 CONTRIBUTIONS TO MULTI-CANDIDATE
COMMITTEES. Contributions by an individual to a multi-
candidate committee which financially supports the same
candidate(s) as the individual contributor are permissible
under certain conditions. (11/28/75-55600)

AO 1975-49 REPORTING OF TICKET PURCHASES FOR
FUNDRAISING EVENT. When the aggregate of ticket pur-
chases for a fundraising event by one person exceeds $10,
records must be kept. Purchases over $100 must be
reported along with the occupation and principal place of
business of the purchaser. The portion of the donation
which covers the actual costs of a fundraising event must
be reported as a contribution and charged against the
contribution limits. (11/28/75-55600)

AO 1975-50 CORPORATION DEBTS. Corporations may
not settle/forgive debts incurred by candidates in a
commercially reasonable manner, except under exten-
uating circumstances. (12/16/75-58392)

AO 1975-51 OFFICE ACCOUNTS. Use of excess cam-
paign funds to purchase Congressional office equipment
or for computer terminal to aid in handling of Congress-
man’s constituent mail. (11/5/75-51611)

AO 1975-52 STATE COMMITTEE AID TO RETIRE DEBTS.
Extent to which a State committee may assist a success-
ful Federal candidate in retiring a 1974 election campaign
debt. (11/12/75-52794)

AO 1975-53. NOMINATION BY PETITION EFFORT. Appli-
cation of limitations on contributions and expenditures to
nomination by a petition effort. (12/16/75-58392)

AO 1975-54 CAUCUS/CONVENTION PRIOR TO PRI-
MARY ELECTION. A caucus or convention held prior to a
primary election but which does not select a nominee is
not a separate election and will be considered part of the
primary election. (12/18/75- )

AO 1975-57 REPAYMENT OF LOANS. Contributions to
repay loans made before Jan. 1, 1975 which were received
prior to issuance of the Commission's Interim Guideline
on retiring past debts need not adhere with that Guideline.
(11/5/75-51611)

AO 1975-59 CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS. A_ multi-
candidate committee may accept corporate contributions
(permitted under State law) in connection with a fund-
raising event and deposit such contributions in a separate
bank account to be used only for State candidates.
(11/19/75-53729)

AO 1975-62 CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEFRAY FUNDRAIS-
ING COSTS. The portion of a donation which covers the
actual costs of a fundraising dinner must be counted as a
contribution. (11/12/75-52795)

AO 1975-63 PAYMENT OF HONORARIUM BY POLITICAL
COMMITTEE. An honorarium paid by a political commit-
tee to a Federal officer is not a contribution when the
audience addressed is not part of the electorate with
respect to which he/she is a candidate. (12/16/75-58397)

AO 1975-64 FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO RETIRE DEBTS.
A single fundraising function may be held to retire a 1972

campaign debt and a 1973-74 office account deficit.
(11/12/75-52795)

AO 1975-65 CONTRIBUTIONS BY FAMILY MEMBERS. A
member of a candidate's immediate family may contribute
more than $1,000 per election, provided the member does
not exceed the $25,000 aggregate ceiling 6n all contribu-
tions in a calendar year by an individual, or the limitation
on expenditures/contributions from the candidate’s
personal funds and those of his immediate family.
(12/16/75-58393)

AO 1975-66 TRANSFERS FROM STATE COMMITTEES.
Transfers from a candidate’s State committee to his Fed-
erat committee are permissible except when funds are
from prohibited sources. (11/19/75-53722)

AO 1975-67 CAMPAIGN BILLBOARDS. Use of name of
campaign committee chairman and treasurer on billboard
signs is not required under 2 U.S.C. §435(b). (11/12/75-
52795)

AO 1975-68 PRE-1975 CAMPAIGN DEBTS. A fundraising
dinner to retire a 1974 campaign deficit, held before pub-
lication of the Commission’s Interim Guideline on’ Pre-
1975 Campaign Debts, is not retroactively subject to. that
Guideline. (11/28/75-55601)

AO 1975-69 LOANS AS CONTRIBUTIONS. A loan that is
extinguished or retired no longer counts against the con-
tribution limitations. (12/11/75-57756)

AO 1975-72 TRAVEL RELATED TO PARTY-BUILDING
ACTIVITIES. A national party committee may pay for. ex-
penses incurred by Presidential candidates who are
engaged in party-building activities before Jan. 1 of a
Presidential election year. (12/3/75-56589)

AO 1975-74 CONTRIBUTION IN NON-ELECTION YEARS.
A contribution made to a multi-candidate coi i ina.
non-election year isfprésumed to count against the -con-
tributor’s $25,000 aggregate limit for the election year.
(11/4/75-51353)

AO 1975-75 CONTRIBUTIONS BY NON-PROFIT ORGA-
NIZATION. A non-profit organization whose exclusive
function is the support of candidates for political office,
which is. incorporated for liability purposes only, may
make contributions to and independent expenditures on
behalf of Federal candidates under certain conditions.
(12/16/75-58398)

AO 1975-77 ROYALTIES. Royalties from publication of a
book are not an honorarium. (11/4/75-51611)

AO 1975-78 FUNDRAISING EXEMPTION. The 20% fund-
raising exemption applies broadly to’ fundraising costs,
not just to the actual solicitation. of contributions.
(11/19/75-53722)

AO 1975-82 SOLICITATION TO RETIRE 1974 CAMPAIGN
DEBT. Except for the limitations on the candidate's use of
his own funds and those of his immediate family, the con-
tribution and expenditure limitations do not apply to fund-
raising activities in 1976 which are solely for the purpose
of retiring a 1974 campaign debt. (12/11/75-57757)

AO 1975-85 CLARIFIES “HONORARIUM.” Establishes
guidelines for definition of an “award” that is not consid-
ered an “honorarium.” (12/11/75-57757)

AO 1975-88 EXCESS FUNDS SOLICITED TO RETIRE 1974
DEBT. Clarifies what may be done with excess funds
solicited to retire 1974 campaign debts. (12/11/75-57757)
AO 1975-93 1974 HONORARIUM. Acceptance ofa $2,000
honorarium for a speech given in 1974 which was not
actually received until 1976, is notin violation of 18 U.S.C.
§616. (12/16/75-58394)

AO 1975-97 VOLUNTEER SERVICES. An entertainer’s
time and talent can be volunteered on behalf of a candi-
date for a fundraising event without attribution of the
value of his services to the $1,000 contribution limit.
Out-of-pocket expenses for travel and subsistence will be
attributable to the entertainer’s contribution ceiling, to the
extent that the. cumulative value of these activities
exceeds $500. (11/28/75-55601)



Subjects Requests

Opinions

President - U.S. (see U.S. President)

Principal. campaign committee (see Political committee, Principal)

Raffles

Registrat 9

Registration of voters = Drives

Reporting by political committee (see Political committee - Reporting)

Reporting by political committee, Subordinate (see Political committee, Subordinate -
Reporting)

Reporting by political education committees (see Political education committees -
Reporting)

Reporting, Continuous .

Reporting requirements

Retired loans (see Loans, Retired)

Royalties

Spouses - Co ly

Statements of allocation (see Allocation statements)

Subordinate political committees (see Political committee, Subordinate)

Surplus campaign funds (see Excess campaign funds)

Telephone calls

Telethons.....

xTelevision broadcasts

Time limits on contributions (see Contributions - Time-limits)

Transfer of Campaign fUNdS ..... 6... e cece eee cence eee e cnet eee e ents

4
24,107

- 10,22, 45,58,66,71,
108

Travel exPENS€S 2.2... cece ec ec eee eeeeceeeeeeeeueeseaseeereuteutereneees 13,24,30,72,73,98,
09

Trust funds -101

Unauthorized persons’ expenditures .

U.S. Code (see Separate index for code sections)

U.S. President - Expenditures .... +72

U.S. Vice-President - Expenditures . 72

Unopposed primary candidates .... . 9

Unused campaign funds (see Excess campaign funds)

Vice-President - U.S. (see U.S. Vice-President)

Voluntary employee political donation programs .. -43,79

Voluntary personal services (see Personal services,
Voter registration (see Registration of voters)

20,21

18

15,77

4
46

10,22,40,45,66
8,13,20,30,72

22

72
72
9

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DESCRIPTIONS OF ADVISORY OPINIONS WITH FR CITES

This chart represents a listing and brief description of all Advisory Opinions issued by the Commission
through mid-December. Advisory Opinions are not necessarily approved in sequential order. Reference fol-
lowing each description is the publication date and page number in the Federal Register. Those persons
reading this chart are advised that—pending promulgation of Rules and Regulations—the Opinions apply only
to the requesting parties and are published for informational purposes only.

AO 1975-1 NATIONAL PARTY CONVENTIONS. Corpora-
tions may not make contributions to assist national party
conventions except under limited circumstances.
(7/15/75-29791)

AO 1975-2 MICHIGAN COMMITTEES. State committee
and subordinate local party organizations may allocate
expenditures among each other for purposes of the party
spending limits. (8/18/75-36092)

AO 1975-3 REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT-
TEE. Costs of printing or preparing matter sent under
Congressional frank are not covered by contribution and
expenditure limits. (8/18/75-36092)

AO 1975-4 DEMOCRATIC PARTY TELETHON. Endorsers
or guarantors of loans to Democratic National Telethon
are “contributors” subject to limits. (7/15/75-29791)

AO 1975-5 PRE-1973 DEBTS. Contributionand expendi-
ture limits do not apply to canceilation.of pre-1973 debts.
(7/25/75-31315)

AO 1975-6 1973-1974 CAMPAIGN DEBTS. Only the limi-
tation on expenditures from a candidate's personal funds
applies to cancellation of 1973-1974 campaign debts.
(7/25/75-31315)

AO 1975-7 CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE ACCOUNTS. Con-
tributions and expenditures from office accounts. are
subject to limitations but contributions and expenditures
from franking accounts are exempt. (9/3/75-40673).

AO 1975-8 HONORARIUMS. Designating honorariums to
charity counts against limit on honorariums. (8/21/75-
36746)

AO 1975-9 UNOPPOSED PRIMARY CANDIDATE. An un-
opposed primary is defined as an “election” for contribu-
tion/expenditure limitations. (8/19/75-36242)

AO 1975-10 INTERNAL TRANSFER OF CAMPAIGN
FUNDS. Answers a series of questions on transfers be-
tween committees, either Federal or non-Federal. (9/3/75-
40674)

AO 1975-11 DUAL CANDIDACIES. Defines applicability
of limits of candidates running for two Federal offices
simultaneously. (9/16/75-42839)

AO 1975-12 DELEGATE SELECTION. Application of the
law to the delegate selection process. (11/28/75-55596)
AO 1975-13 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MONIES. Corpo-
rations cannot provide travel expenses to candidates.
(8/21/75-36746)

AO 1975-14 CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEFRAY CONSTITU-
ENT SERVICE EXPENSES. Corporations, national banks,
and: unions may not contribute to office accounts.
(8/13/75-34084)

AO 1975-15 WALLACE CAMPAIGN ROYALTIES.  Candi-
date George Wallace can receive royalty payments.
(9/24/75-44040)

AO 1975-16 INCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS. Incorpo-
rated associations cannot contribute to campaigns.
Numerous campaign committee requirements explained.
(8/19/75-36242)

AO 1975-17 PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS. Partner-
ships are limited to $1,000, and each partner's share
counts against his limit. (9/3/75-40673)

AO 1975-18 CONTINUOUS REPORTING OF PAST DEBTS.
Committees with outstanding debts must. continue to
report. (9/16/75-42838)

AO 1975-20 POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEES. Po-
litical committees may perform certain non-candidate-
oriented activities without incurring contributions or
expenditures. (10/1/75-85292)

AO 1975-21 LOCAL PARTY COMMITTEE ACCOUNTS.
Sets forth an allocation formula to be used in determining
the portion of expenses. that may be paid from non-corpo-
rate sources and expenses that may be paid from corpo-
rate funds in States where such contributions are
permitted. (11/12/75-52794)

AO 1975-22 TRANSFERS OF FUNDS. Transfers of funds
from a Senatorial committee to a party organization are
expenditures. AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES. A person
cannot be authorized to receive contributions but not be
authorized to make expenditures. (10/1/75-45295)

AO 1975-23 CORPORATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT-
TEE. Establishes procedures for administering and
soliciting contributions to a corporate political action
committee. (12/3/75-56584)

AO 1975-26 EARMARKED CONTRIBUTIONS. Application
of contribution limitations to earmarked campaign funds
deposited with Senatorial campaign committees.
(11/4/75-51351)

AO 1975-27 ATTORNEY AND ACCOUNTANT FEES. At-
torney and accountant fees must be charged against
expenditure limits.

AO 1975-28 STATUS OF POLITICAL COMMITTEES.
Clarifies the status of political committees supporting a
former candidate for the Presidency. (11/4/75-51352)
AO 1975-29 POLITICAL PARTIES. Applicability of con-
tribution limits to county committees. (11/4/75-51352)

AO 1975-30 OFFICE ACCOUNTS AND CONSTITUENT
SERVICES FUNDS. A principal campaign committee may
make expenditures to purchase newspaper subscriptions
and to reimburse the candidate for travel expenses.
(11/4/75-51353)
AO 1975-31 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS. Contribu-
tions by individuals and their spouses who are connected
with Government contractors. (11/28/75-55598)
AO 1975-32 MULTI-CANDIDATE COMMITTEE CONTRI-
BUTIONS. A multi-candidate political committee is pro-
hibited from contributing more than $5,000 per candidate
per election, but may contribute without limitation to a
national committee of a political party or other political
organization provided such contributions are not ear-
marked to a particular candidate. (11/28/75-55599) .
AO 1975-35 ORGANIZATION OF POLITICAL COMMIT-
TEES. Individuals may serve as officers of more than one
political committee. (9/24/75-44040)
AO 1975-36 PAYMENT.._OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
Payment of administrative costs incurred by a corporation
on behalf of a political action committee operating as a
separate segregated fund is not prohibited. (12/18/75-
)

AO 1975-37 INCORPORATED POLITICAL COMMITTEES.
Committees organized solely for political purposes may
incorporate. (9/11/75-42303)

AO 1975-40 REPORTING OF POLITICAL CONTRIBU-
TIONS. Political committees and candidates must report
ail contributions from all political committees no matter
how smail the amount. (10/9/75-47691)



SUBJECT INDEX TO FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION ADVISORY OPINION REQUESTS AND ADVISORY OPINIONS, 1975

Subjects Requests

Opinions

Accountants’ fees (see Fees, Accountants’)

Administrative expenses of political committees (see Political committee - Adminis-
trative expenses)

Advertising

Advertising - Expenditure limits .

Advisory groups’ contributions .

Allocation statements (see Expenditures,
tions, Allocation of - Statements)

Awards

Bank accounts .

Bank contributions.

Bankruptcy 102

Billboard signs . 67

Campaign committee (see Political committee)

Campaign debts ...... 0.0... ccccceececee este ee ee ee eteeeeeeneneeeteetenees 5,6,39,50,52,64,

68,82,83,102,106

Cash contributions... .. 44

Charitable contributions .

Check, Contributions by .

Common control of political committees. (see
control of)

Conferences, Political (see Political conferences)

Constituent services funds (see Office accounts)

Contributions by advisory groups (see Advisory groups’ contributions)

Contributions by banks (see Bank contributions)

Contributions by candidates (see Personal funds)

Contributions by check (see Check, Contributions by)

Contributions by corporations (see Corporate contributions)

Contributions by county political committees (see County political committee con-
tributions)

Contributions by delegates (see Nominating conventions, National - Delegates’
contributions and expenditures)

Contributions by family (see Family contributions)

Contributions by Government contractors (see Government contractors’ contribu-
tions)

Contributions by individuals (see Individual contributions)

Contributions by Labor, Organized (see Labor, Organized - Contributions)

Contributions by non-profit organizations (see Non-profit organizations - Contribu-
tions)

Contributions by partnerships (see Partnership contributions)

Contributions by spouses (see Family contributions)

Contributions - Definition ..

Contributions - Food & beve

55,101
‘60

g and beverages as contributions)
Contributions, In-kind (see In-kind contributions)

Contributions - Limits - Earmarking
Contributions - Limits - President
Contributions, Non-election year.
Contributions - Personal services, Voluntary (see Personal services, Voluntary)

Contribution - Time Limits .
Contributions to charity (see
Contributions to delegate-candidates (see Nominating conventions, National - Dele- .
gates’ contributions and expenditures)
Conventions (see Nominating conventions)
Corporate contributions ......... 6. cece eee teeter eee teen nent ete eee 1,13,14,16,21,23,
36,47,59,73
Corporate employee political donation programs (see Voluntary employee political
donation programs)
County political committee contributions .......... 06. fee c ee eee eee teen eee 29
Debts, Campaign (see Campaign debts)
Delegates, Selection of (see Nominating conventions, National - Selection of dele-
gates)
Delegates to political conventions (see Nominating conventions, National - Delegates’
contributions and expenditures and Nominating conventions, National - Selection
of delegates)
Disclosure (see Reporting)
Dual candidacy
Earmarking (see Contributions - Limits - Earmarking)
Election - Definiti
Employee political donation programs (see Voluntary employee political
programs)
Entertainers’ services, Voluntary (see Personal services, Voluntary)
Excess campaign funds...

26,38,51 ,58,60,71,88

2,41
14

67
5,6,52,57,64,68,
82,88

10,26,32,48,74
48,74
57,74

1,13,14,16,21,23,
47,59 ®

29

12

26,51 ,88



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*1975 YEAR-END SUPPLEMENT*

As a Special Year-End Issue, the Federal Election Commission publishes this Supplement to its four issues of The
FEC Record. Since its inception in April 1975, the Commission has issued and published Proposed Regulations,
Interim Guidelines, Advisory Opinions and Advisory Opinion Requests.

This Supplement is an index of these Commission activities and includes numerical, subject: matter, and
publication date notation for each published item. In every case, the Federal Register Notice Number will be the’
common reference to each entry.

Fora full text of any of the entries included in this index, you may write to the Information Office, Federal
Election Commission, 1325 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20463, or call Area Code (202) 382-4733. When order-
ing any of these items, please specify and order only by the Federal Register Notice Number.

To follow on a regular basis the activities of the Commission, you may refer directly to.the- Federal Register.
With this index, every item published by the Commission can be located by Federal Register Notice Number in the
Federal Register for the appropriate date. The Federal Register is available for inspection at any Public Library which
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Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. For subscribers to the Federal Register, a suggested method to follow the
activities of the Commission is to keep Commission notices arranged chronologically by Federal Register Notice
Number and use this index to locate any particular entry.

This index is divided into two general categories: This index lists the interim Guidelines and the

1. INTERIM GUIDELINES and PROPOSED REGU- Proposed Regulations:
LATIONS; and ~ 1. in the chronological order in. which they have
2. ADVISORY OPINION REQUESTS and ADVISORY been published in the Federal Register, and.
OPINIONS. 2..in alphabetical order by subject matter.
A brief explanation of each category follows: nee
INTERIM GUIDELINES AND ADVISORY OPINION REQUESTS AND
PROPOSED REGULATIONS ADVISORY OPINIONS

The FECA, as amended, provides that: upon the
request of a) any individual holding Federal office,
b) any candidate for Federal office, orc) any: political

Under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971,
as amended, (FECA, as amended) the Commission has
power to prescribe suitable rules and. Regulations to committee, the Commission can render an- Advisory
carry out certain provisions and to formulate general Opinion as to whether any spécific: transaction. or
policy for the administration of the Act. The. FECA, as activity by that individual’ or committee. would
amended, prescribes that any rule or-regulation which constitute a violation of the FECA, as amended ‘(see
is proposed by the Commission must be-submitted to 2 U.S.C. §437f). Any person receiving ‘an Advisory
the Congress for reviews (see 2 U.S.C.°§438(c)). If the Opinion who acts in good faith in accordance , with

proposed regulation is not disapproved: by Congress isi indi ill be
within 30 legislative days, it assumes the full force and Prositna'? ts ba mm conolianee with the Aan
effect of law when promulgated by the Commission. This index lists the following:

Pending the completion of regulations to.implement . a) Advisory Opinion Requests (AORs) by number,
the Act, the Commission adopted an Interim Guideline in the order in which ‘they are published; «
procedure whereby a notice. of general applicability is b) Advisory Opinions (AOs) which have: been issued

provided for certain matters which need immediate by the Commission in response to these AORs.: (Each
clarification. These Interim Guidelines serve as a basis AO number will correspond to, its réspecti 6 AOR num-
upon which persons affected by the law’can rely in ber. Issuance of AOs by the Commission is not neces-
making decisions during the period in which formal sarily in the order in which the AORs have been. pub-
regulations are being developed. lished. Every AOR and corresponding AO, when



Subjects Requests Opinions
Expenditures, Allocation of - Statements .......... 6... c cece cence cee e eee e eens 2
Expenditures by candidate (see Personal funds)
Expenditures by delegates to political conventions (see Nominating conventions,

National - Delegates’ contributions and expenditures)
Expenditures by President of U.S. (see U.S. President - Expenditures)
Expenditures by unauthorized persons (see Unauthorized persons’ expenditures)
Expenditures by Vice-President of U.S. (see U.S. Vice-President - Expenditures)
Expenditures - Definition ....
Expenditures - Limits - Advertising (see Advertising - Expenditure limits)
Family contributions . 31,65 31
Fees, Accountants’ 27 a7
Fees, Agents’ . 84
Fees, Attorneys’ 27 27
Food & beverages as contributions . 94
Franked mail .... 3
Fundraising costs . .33,49,62,68,78,82 49,62,78
Get-out-the-vote acti
Gifts : 20
Government contractors’ contributions . 31,99,110 3
Honorariums ‘ 8,46,55,63,77,84, . 8,20,46,77

85,89,93

Host committees: - National conventions (see Nominating conventions, National -

Host committees)
In-kind contributions (see also Personal services, Voluntary)
Individual contributions . 49,74 48,74
“Influencing an election” - Defi 108
Intern programs ... 100
Investment of contributions 41 4
Labor, Organized - Contribut' 60,70 14
Loans............ 4
Loans by acandidate . 57
Loans, Retired .... 69
Multi-candidate political committees . 32,45

9

National conventions, Nominating (see Nominating conventions, National)
National political party conventions (see Nominating conventions, National)
Newsletter accounts (see also Office accounts) . 2,3
Newspaper subscriptions 30
Nominating conventions, National . 1
Nominating conventions, National - Delegates’ contributions and expenditures (see

also Nominating conventions, National - Selection of delegates) . Ot 12
Nominating conventions, National - Expenses of delegates .
Nominating conventions, National - Host committees... . 47
Nominating conventions, National - Selection of delegates (see also Nominating con-

ventions, National - Delegates’ contributions and expenditures) 12 —
Nominating conventions, State . 54,105
Non-election year contributions
Non-profit organizations - Contributions + 75,92
Office accounts (see also Newsletter accounts) . +40,14,25,51 56,58, 4,10,14,51,64
Officers of political committees . 35
Officers of political committees as candidates 108
Officers of political committees - Signature of 67
Opinion polls .........

’ Partnership contributions . 17,31
Personal funds ........ WW
Personal services, Voluntary . wees 97
Petitions to nominate (see Nomination by petition) a
Political action committee (see Political education committee)

Political committee - Administrative expenses 21
Political committee - Authorization of. . .

Political committee, Common control of . 32
Political committee - Definition .... 28
Political committee - Incorporation of . 37
Political committee officers (see Officers of political committees)

Political committee, Principal 16 16
Political committee - Reporting . 28,40,49
Political committee - Subordinate 2
Political committee, Subordinate - Reporting . .

Political conferences as contributions ........ .
Political education committees - Contributions . 20,23
Political education committees - Reporting .......... 0... c cece cence eee e eee eens 20
Polls, Opinion (see Opinion polls)

Premption of State law... 0.0. cece cence cence nee et eet e een e ee



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issued, can be located by referring to its Federal

Register Notice Number);

c) AORs-and AOs listed alphabetically by subject

matter;

d) Relevant sections of the U.S. Code with a refer-

ence to the AOs which deal with these sections; and

e) A brief description of each AO.

This index will be published monthly in the Federal
Register. Its purpose is to assist those who ‘have a
current need to be up-to-date on Federal election cam-
paign laws and policies issued by the Commission.
The Commission welcomes comments on the format
and contents of this index, and any suggestions for
change to make it more beneficial to its users.

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Reporting old debts and obligations

Records to be maintained for certification for primary matching funds

New Hampshire election

Disbursement procedures for public financing
Presidential primary matching funds
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October 10 quarterly report

Reporting requirements

Proposed
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PROPOSED REGULATIONS.

CHRONOLOGICAL

Document filing - i.e., office in which document is filed
Document filing - i.e., office in which document is filed

Disclosure requirements, Title 2

Subpena power, Title 2

Presidential primary matching funds c
Public financing of conventions

Allocation of contributions and expenditures
Advisory opinion procedure

Interim a
Guidelines.

Campaign debts.
Complaint procedure.
Matching funds (see Public financing)
Multi-candidate committee - Reportin
New Hampshire Senate Election (Sept. 16, 1975) .
Nominating conventions, National - Matching
funds (see Public financing - Nominating
conventions, National)
Primary matching funds, Presidential (see
Public financing - Presidential primary)
Public financing - Nominating conventions,
National .
Public financing - Presidential primary.
Reporting by multi-candidate committee (see
Multi-candidate committee - Reporting)
Reporting requirements ....
Reporting requirements - Dates .

Tennessee special election (Nov. 25, 1975) ......

Federal Register
Date

June 2, 1975

June 16,1975

June 26, 1975

July 7, 1975
August 5, 1975
August 11, 1975
September 3, 1975
September 3, 1975
September 9, 1975
September 22, 1975
September 29, 1975
October 9, 1975

Federal Register
Date

August 5,.1975
August 6,.1975
September 22, 1975
September 29, 1975
October 9, 1975
October 9, 1975
November 4, 1975
November 5, 1975
November 24, 1975

ALPHABETICAL
Notice Proposed
Number Regulations
Advisory opinions - Procedure.........6.e+0005
. 1975-20 Allocation of contributions (see Contributions,
. 9 Allocation of)
Allocation of expenditures (see Expenditures,
6 Allocation of)
34 Contributions, Allocation Of. .....5..6. beeen ee
Disclosure requirements (see Reporting
requirements)
Excess campaign funds ....-... seegendecenhe
Filing requirements.(see Reporting
requirements)
Franked mail.
-36 Expenditures, Allocation of .
22,40 Office accounts .
Public financing
National...
-20,60 Public financing - Presidential primary.
- 1, Reporting requirements
-47 SUbpeNAS 0.26... c cece cece eee ee ecigdvae stan

Notice
Number

1975-1
3

6

9

+20
-22
34
-36
-40.
47
-53
-58

Notice
Number

1975-18

-21
-45
-51
-59
-57
-68
-72
-80

Notice
Number

1975-80.

-18
-72
-18

-57

-21,
51,;

-59

45,
59



KEY TO DATES OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGIS-
TER FOR FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION ADVISORY
OPINIONS AND ADVISORY OPINION REQUESTS.
(THROUGH DEC. 11, 1975)

Advisory Opinion Federal Register Notice
lumbers Dates Numbers
1 duly 15, 1975 1975-12
2-3 Aug. 18, 1975 -24
4 duly 15, 1975 -12
5-6 duly 25, 1975 “15
7 Sept. 3, 1975 35
8 Aug. 21, 1975 -30
9 Aug. 19, 1975 -27
10 Sept. 3, 1975 33
1 Sept. 16, 1975 44
12 Nov. 28, 1975 ~82
13 Aug. 21, 1975 -30
14 Aug. 13, 1975 -23
15 Sept. 24, 1975 -49
16 Aug. 19, 1975 -27
7 Sept. 3, 1975 35
18 Sept. 16, 1975 -43
20 Oct..1, 1975 -52
21 Nov. 12, 1975 -74
22 Oct. 1, 1975 54
23 Dec. 3, 1975 83
26-30 Nov. 4, 1975 -66
31-32 Nov. 28, 1975. 82
35 Sept. 24, 1975 -49
37 Sept. 11, 1975 ~42
40-41 Oct.9,1975 * -60
45 Nov. 19, 1975 -79
46 Dec. 11, 1975 -88
47 Oct. 24, 1975 ~64
48-49 Nov. 28, 1975 ~82
51 Nov. 5, 1975 “71
52 Nov. 12, 1975 +74
57 Nov. 5, 1975 “71
59 Nov. 19, 1975 -79
62 Nov. 12, 1975. -74
64 Nov. 12, 1975 -74
66 Nov. 19, 1975 -78
67 Nov. 12, 1975 +74
68 Nov. 28, 1975 ° -82
69 Dec. 11, 1975 -88
72 Dec. 3, 1975 -86
74 Nov. 4, 1975 -66
77 Nov. 5, 1975 “71
78 Nov. 19, 1975 -78
82 Dec. 11, 1975 -88
88 Dec. 11, 1975 -88
97 Nov. 28, 1975 ~62
Advisory Opinion Federal Register Notice
Request Numbers Dates Number
1-6 June 24, 1975 1975-5
7-8 duly 2, 1975 7
9-12 duly 9, 1975 “17
13-17 July 17,1975” -13
18-23 duly 29, 1975 +16
24-37 Aug. 20, 1975 -29
38-48 Sept. 3, 1975 -37
49 Sept. 18, 1975 ~46
50-57 Sept. 3, 1975 -37
58-59 Sept. 18, 1975. 46
60 Sept. 18 and ~46
Oct. 20, 1975 and -63
61-65 Sept. 18, 1975 ~46
66-71 Sept. 22, 1975 -48
72 Sept. 24, 1975 -50
73-78 Oct. 1, 1975 5 56
82-86 Nov. 4, 1975 ~67
87-97 Nov. 4, 1975, -70

98
99
100-106
107-109
110-111

U.S. CODE INDEX
TO FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION OPINIONS
Code Section

3 Use

39USC

§431(a)

ance
608 (a)
608 ate

a)(3
e0B(ayta
608(b)
608(b)(1)
082}
608(b)(3
608(b)(6)

Baste} na)
a sare)

,9008(b

G8 nn

9008(e)
9008(g)

§3210(f)

Nov. 12, 1975 “75
Nov. 5, 1975 -73
Nov. 12, 1975 75
Dec. 1, 1975 -85
Dec. 8, 1975 -87
—_

Advisory Opinion
1975-12

1975-4

1975-15

1975-49
1975-16

1975-18

1975-41
1975-2

1975-51,64

1975-1
1975-15

19;

1975-12, 15,22
1975-62
1975-20
1975-2

1975-78
1975-2,9,14

°1975-5,6,11

1975-57

1975-57

1975-5, 6, 10,26,52,62,82
1975-11,17,48, 74
1975-11,32, 45,74
1975-48, 74

1975-32, 48
1975-7,15,22,28
1975-11

1975- }-2,29.
1970-47 7,13, 14, 16,21,23,37,47,

1975-31
1975-67
1975-8, 20,46, 77

1975-1
1975-1
1975-1

1975-3, 7,14