FEC Record: Advisory Opinions

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AO 2012-39: Green Party of Virginia Qualifies as State Party Committee
(Posted 2/6/13; By Travis Drake)

The Green Party of Virginia (the GPV) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) because: (1) the Green Party of the U.S. (the GPUS) qualifies as a political party; (2) GPV is part of the official GPUS structure; and (3) GPV is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the GPUS at the state level. Read more...

AO 2012-35 – Wireless Group May Forward Text Contributions
(Posted 1/3/13; By Alex Knott)

An e-commerce transaction company may receive small-dollar contributions initiated via text message and paid for by credit or debit card, deduct its fee and forward the net amount to its political committee customers. Read more...

Alternative Disposition of Advisory Opinion Request 2012-37
(Posted 12/21/12: By Myles Martin)

On December 20, 2012, the Commission considered an Advisory Opinion Request (AOR) from Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. regarding its proposed establishment of a separate segregated fund (SSF) and the solicitation of the restricted classes of Yamaha’s service centers and dealers for contributions to that SSF. Read more...

AO 2012-34: Former Candidate’s Campaign May Give Unlimited Contributions to Super PAC
(Posted 12/13/12; By Alex Knott)

A former Senate candidate’s campaign committee may use its leftover funds to contribute $10,000 or more to an independent expenditure-only committee. Read more...

AO 2012-36: Green Party of Connecticut
(Posted 12/11/12; By Christopher Berg)

The Green Party of Connecticut (the GPC) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) because: (1) the Green Party of the United States (GPUS) qualifies as a political party; (2) the GPC is part of the official GPUS structure; and (3) the GPC is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the GPUS at the state level in Connecticut. Read more...

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