E&J Citation Index
General Regulations: Part 100, Subpart A (100.1 - 100.8)

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. (For notices prior to April 2005, the page number in the Paper Version of the Compilation is also included.) 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 Compilation 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/Link listed.

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Part 100: Scope and Definitions

Subpart A: General Definitions
- [100.1 - 100.8]
- [100.9 - 100.50]
Subpart B: Definition of Contribution [100.51 - 100.57]
Subpart C: Exceptions to Contribution [100.71 - 100.94]
Subpart D: Definition of Expenditure [100.110 - 100.114]
Subpart E: Exceptions to Expenditure [100.130 - 100.155]

Part 100: Scope and Definitions
Subpart A: General Definitions (100.1 - 100.8)

Citation		Subject	Year/ Link	Paper Version Page
100.1	-	Scope	1975	23
-	-	-	1977	41
-	-	-	1980	123
100.2	-	Candidate	1975	23
-	-	-	1977	41
-	-	* Election	1980	123
100.3	-	Commission	1975	23
-	-	-	1977	42
-	-	* Candidate	1980	123
-	(a)(1)	Threshold for becoming candidate	1980	123
-	(a)(2)	Consent to allow raising of threshold amount	1980	123
-	(a)(3)	Disavowal of candidacy	1980	123
-	(a)(4)	Aggregating of contributions	1980	123
-	(b)	Election cycle defined	1980	123
-	-	-	2001	594
100.4	-	Contribution	1975	23
-	-	-	1977	42
-	-	* Federal office	1980	123
-	(b)(16)	Debates	1979	107
-	-	-	1980	119
100.5	-	Earmarking	1975	24
-	-	Support	1977	42
-	-	* Political committee	1980	123
-	-	-	1980	145
-	-	-	1987	270
-	-	-	1989	284
-	-	-	1996	484
-	-	-	2003	882
-	(a)	Threshold	1980	123
-	(b)	Separate segregated fund	1980	123
-	(c)	Local party committee	1980	123
-	-	-	2002	745
-	(d)	When principal campaign committee becomes a political committee	1980	123
-	(e)	Examples of political committees	1980	123
-	-	-	1987	270
-	-	-	1996	484
-	-	-	2009	-
-	(e)(3)(i)	Multicandidate committee	1996	484
-	(e)(5)	Delegate committee	1980	145
-	-	-	1987	270
-	(e)(6)	Leadership PAC	2009	-
-	(e)(7)	Lobbyist/Registrant PAC	2009	-
-	(f)	Authorized or unauthorized committee	1980	123
-	(g)	Affiliated committee	1980	123
-	-	-	1989	284
-	-	-	2003	885
-	(g)(5)	Relationship between authorized committee and Leadership PAC	2003	885
100.6	-	Election	1975	24
-	-	-	1977	42
-	-	Connected organization	1980	123
-	(a)	* Connected organization	1980	123
-	(b)	Members of association	1980	123
-	(c)	Financial support	1980	123
100.7	-	Expenditure	1975	25
-	-	-	1977	43
-	-	Contribution	1980	124
-	-	-	1983	175
-	-	-	1985	219
-	-	-	1987	246
-	-	-	1990	299
-	-	-	1992	339
-	-	-	1992	342
-	-	-	1996	490
-	-	-	1996	504
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(a)(1)	* What is a contribution	1980	124
-	-	-	1983	175
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(a)(1)(i)(A)	* Loan exceeding contribution limitations	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(a)(1)(i)(B)	* Loan as contribution	1980	124
-	-	-	1980	135
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(a)(1)(i)(C)	* Contribution by endorser or guarantor of loans	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(a)(1)(i)(D)	* Value of collateral for campaign loan	1983	175
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(a)(1)(i)(E)	* Repayment of loan	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(a)(1)(ii)	* Money	1980	124
-	-	-	1980	135
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(a)(1)(iii)(A)	* Anything of value	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(a)(1)(iii)(B)	* Usual and normal charge	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(a)(2)	* Amount paid to fundraiser	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(a)(3)	* Payment of compensation	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(a)(4)	* Extension of credit	1980	124
-	-	-	1990	299
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)	* Exemptions from definition of contribution	1980	124
-	-	-	1983	175
-	-	-	1985	219
-	-	-	1992	339
-	-	-	1992	342
-	-	-	1996	490
-	-	-	1996	504
-	-	-	2002	621
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(1)	* Testing the waters exception	1980	124
-	-	-	1985	219
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(1)(ii)(A)	* Use of public political advertising	1985	220
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(1)(ii)(B)	* Raising funds in excess of expectations	1985	220
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(1)(ii)(C)	* Statements referring to individual as candidate	1985	220
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(1)(ii)(D)	* Activities conducted by individual	1985	220
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(1)(ii)(E)	* Action taken to qualify for ballot under state law	1985	220
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(2)	* Cost of news story	1980	124
-	-	-	1996	504
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(3)	* Volunteer services	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(4)	* Residential premises	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(5)	* Use of church or community room	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(7)	* Vendor sales	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(8)	* Unreimbursed payment for travel expenses	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(9)	* Payment by state or local committees for slate card	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(10)	* Payments by corporation	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(11)	* Loans made in ordinary course of business	1980	124
-	-	-	1983	175
-	-	-	1992	342
-	-	-	2002	621
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(11)(i)	* Assurance of repayment	1992	342
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(11)(i)(A)	* Traditional collateral	1992	343
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(11)(i)(A)(1)	* Collateral sources	1992	343
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(11)(i)(B)	* Anticipated future receipts	1992	343
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(11)(i)(B)(2)	* Expectation of receipt	1992	343
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(11)(i)(B)(3)	* Separate account for pledged funds	1992	344
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(11)(i)(B)(4)	* Loan repayment	1992	344
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(11)(ii)	* Commission consideration of other approaches	1992	344
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(12)	* Building fund	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(13)	* Legal and accounting services to political committee	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	678
-	(b)(14)	* Legal and accounting services to authorized committee	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(15)	* Payments by State or local committees for campaign materials	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(15)(i)	* Public communications	1980	124
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(15)(iii)	* Designated contribution	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(15)(iv)	* Payments for travel and materials for volunteers	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(15)(v)	* Reporting of payments	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(15)(vi)	* Payments by a State candidate	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(15)(vii)	* Campaign materials purchased by national party	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(16)	* Payment by candidate for costs of campaign materials	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(17)	* Payment by State or local committee for voter registration activities	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(17)(i)	* Public communications about Presidential campaign	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(17)(iii)	* Payment not made from designated contributions	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(17)(v)	* Phone banks	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(17)(vii)	* Payments donated by national committee to State and local party	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(18)	Nonpartisan public candidate debate, expenditure for	1979	107
-	-	-	1980	119
-	-	* Payment made for ballot access	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(19)	Payment of honorarium	1980	125
-	-	Section deleted	1992	339
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(20)	* Payment in connection with recount	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(21)	* Candidate debate	1996	490
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(22)	* Brokerage loans and lines of credit	2002	621
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(c)	* Contributions by spouse	1980	125
-	-	-	1980	135
-	-	-	1987	246
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
100.8	-	Federal office	1975	25
-	-	-	1977	44
-	-	* Expenditure	1980	125
-	-	-	1983	175
-	-	-	1985	219
-	-	-	1992	344
-	-	-	1993	375
-	-	-	1995	438
-	-	-	1996	490
-	-	-	1996	504
-	-	-	1999	535
-	-	-	2002	623
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(a)	* Expenditure inclusions	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(a)(1)	* Anything of value	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(a)(1)(i)	* Payment	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(a)(1)(ii)	* Not a payment	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(a)(1)(iii)	* Money	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(a)(1)(iv)(A)	* Anything of value	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(a)(1)(iv)(B)	* Usual and normal charge	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(a)(2)	* Written contract	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(a)(3)	* Independent expenditure	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)	* Exemptions from definition	1980	125
-	-	-	1983	175
-	-	-	1985	219
-	-	-	1992	344
-	-	-	1993	375
-	-	-	1995	438
-	-	-	1996	490
-	-	-	1996	504
-	-	-	1999	535
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(1)	* Testing the waters exceptions	1980	125
-	-	-	1985	219
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(1)(ii)(A)	* Use of public political advertising	1985	220
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(1)(ii)(B)	* Raising funds in excess of expectation of need	1985	220
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(1)(ii)(C)	* Statements referring to individual as candidate	1985	220
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(1)(ii)(D)	* Activity conducted by individual	1985	220
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(1)(ii)(E)	* Action taken to qualify for ballot under State law	1985	220
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(2)	* Cost of news story	1980	125
-	-	-	1996	504
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(3)	* Voter drive activity	1980	125
-	-	-	1996	490
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)	* Cost of communication by membership organization or corporation	1980	125
-	-	-	1993	375
-	-	-	1999	535
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(i)	* Labor organization	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(ii)	* Stockholder	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iii)	* Executive or administrative personnel	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iii)(A)	* Inclusions in definition of executive and administrative	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iii)(B)	* Exclusions from definition of executive and administrative	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iii)(C)	* Individuals on commission	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iii)(D)	* Determining responsibilities of individual	1980	125
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)	* Members	1980	126
-	-	-	1993	375
-	-	-	1999	536
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(A)	Membership association	1993	375
-	-	* Definition of membership organization	1999	536
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(A)(1)	* Composed of members	1999	536
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(A)(2)	* Expressly states qualifications for membership	1999	536
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(A)(3)	* Makes formal documents available	1999	536
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(A)(4)	* Expressly solicits prospective members	1999	536
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(A)(5)	* Expressly acknowledges acceptance of membership	1999	536
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(A)(6)	* Not organized to influence federal election	1999	537
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(B)	* Definition of member	1993	375
-	-	-	1999	537
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(B)(1)	* Investment or ownership stake	1993	375
-	-	-	1999	537
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(B)(2)	* Dues and voting rights	1993	375
-	-	Payment of annual dues	1999	537
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(B)(3)	* Significant voting rights	1993	376
-	-	-	1999	537
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(C)	* Special cases	1993	376
-	-	-	1999	537
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(D)	* Members of local union	1993	377
-	-	-	1999	537
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(E)	* Multi-tiered organizations	1999	538
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(iv)(F)	* Inapplicability of State law	1999	538
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(v)	* Election	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(vi)	* Corporation	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(4)(vii)	* Aggregate costs of communication reported	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(5)	* Use of individual's property	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(6)	* Use of church or community room	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(7)	* Costs of invitations, food and beverage	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(8)	* Vendor sales	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(9)	* Unreimbursed payment for travel expenses	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(10)	* Payment by State or local party for slate card	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(11)	* Payments by corporate/labor organizations	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(12)	* Loans made in ordinary course of business	1980	126
-	-	-	1983	175
-	-	-	1992	344
-	-	-	2002	623
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(13)	* Advance to party committee	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(14)	* Legal and accounting services for party committee	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(15)	* Legal and accounting services for authorized committee	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(16)	* Payment by State or local party for campaign materials	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(16)(i)	* Payment not for public communication	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(16)(ii)	* Payment source	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(16)(iii)	* Payment not from designated contribution	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(16)(iv)	* Distribution of materials	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(16)(v)	* Reporting of payments	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(16)(vi)	* Payment by State candidate	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(17)	* Payment by candidate for campaign materials	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(18)	* Payment by State or local party for voter activity	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(18)(i)	* Public communication	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(18)(ii)	* Source of allocable payments	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(18)(iii)	* Payment not from designated contributions	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(18)(iv)	* References to candidates included	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(18)(v)	* Phone banks	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(18)(vi)	* Payments for voter activities made by political committee	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(19)	* Transfers between party committees	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(20)	* Recounts	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(21)	* Determination of fundraising exemption	1980	126
-	-	-	1991	323
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(21)(i)	* Cost incurred by candidate certified to receive funds	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(21)(ii)	* Costs connected with solicitation	1980	126
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(22)	* Payments from personal funds of candidate	1980	126
-	-	-	1995	438
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(23)	* Candidate debates	1996	490
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(b)(24)	* Brokerage loans and lines of credit	2002	624
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679
-	(c)	* Expenditures by individual	1980	126
-	-	-	1987	246
-	-	Removed and reserved	2002	679

E&J Citation Index General Regulations: Part 100, Subpart A (100.1 - 100.8)

Part 100: Scope and Definitions

Part 100: Scope and Definitions Subpart A: General Definitions (100.1 - 100.8)

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E&J Citation Index
General Regulations: Part 100, Subpart A (100.1 - 100.8)

Part 100: Scope and Definitions
Subpart A: General Definitions (100.1 - 100.8)

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