FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

OPEN MEETING

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004

10:00 A.M.

AGENDA

I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes for August 19, 2004
Agenda Document No. 04-77
Circulated August 26, 2004

II. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINIONS

A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2004-27
Quayle 2000, Inc. by William R. Neale, Treasurer

Agenda Document No. 04-80
Circulated September 2, 2004

(Albert Kiss of the General Counsel's Office)

B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2004-28
Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board by W. Charles Smithson, Executive Director and Legal Counsel

Agenda Document No. 04-78
Circulated August 30, 2004

(Cheryl A.F. Hemsley of the General Counsel's Office)

C. Draft Advisory Opinion 2004-30
Citizens United by Michael Boos, Vice President and General Counsel

Agenda Document No. 04-81
Circulated September 3, 2004

(Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office)

(continued)

D. Draft Advisory Opinion 2004-33
The Ripon Society and U.S. Representative Sue Kelly by counsel, Jan Witold Baran and Lee E. Goodman

Agenda Document No. 04-83
Circulated September 7, 2004 (Submitted late)

(Richard Ewell of the General Counsel's Office)

E. Draft Advisory Opinion 2004-31
Russ Darrow Group, Inc. by counsel, Cleta Mitchell

Agenda Document No. 04-79
Circulated September 1, 2004

(Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

III. DRAFT NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING – CANDIDATE DEBATES

Agenda Document No. 04-82
Circulated September 3, 2004

(Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

IV. ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS:

Agenda Document No. 04-83-A (Submitted Late)
Subject: Amendment re Draft Advisory Opinion 2004-33 (Ripon Society)
Submitted by Scott E. Thomas, Commissioner

Agenda Document No. 04-83-B (Submitted Late)
Re: Agenda Document 04-83, Draft AO 2004-33
Submitted by Ellen L. Weintraub, Vice Chair

See Also

Pending Advisory Opinion Requests

Draft Advisory Opinions Available for Public Comment

Rulemakings