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11 C.F.R. PART 100--SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (2 U.S.C. 431)

TITLE 11--Federal Elections

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

SUBCHAPTER A--GENERAL

PART 100--SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (2 U.S.C. 431)

Subpart A--GENERAL DEFINITIONS

�100.1

Scope.

�100.2

Election (2 U.S.C. 431(1)).

�100.3

Candidate (2 U.S.C. 431(2)).

�100.4

Federal office (2 U.S.C. 431(3)).

�100.5

Political committee (2 U.S.C. 431 (4), (5), (6)).

�100.6

Connected organization (2 U.S.C. 431(7)).

��100.7-100.8

[Reserved]

�100.9

Commission (2 U.S.C. 431(10)).

�100.10

Person (2 U.S.C. 431(11)).

�100.11

State (2 U.S.C. 431(12)).

�100.12

Identification (2 U.S.C. 431(13)).

�100.13

National committee (2 U.S.C. 431(14)).

�100.14

State committee, subordinate committee, district, or local committee (2 U.S.C. 431(15)).

�100.15

Political party (2 U.S.C. 431(16)).

�100.16

Independent expenditure (2 U.S.C. 431(17)).

�100.17

Clearly identified (2 U.S.C. 431(18)).

�100.18

Act (2 U.S.C. 431(19)).

�100.19

File, filed or filing (2 U.S.C. 434(a)).

�100.20

Occupation (2 U.S.C. 431(13)).

�100.21

Employer (2 U.S.C. 431(13)).

�100.22

Expressly advocating (2 U.S.C. 431(17)).

�100.23

[Reserved]

�100.24

Federal election activity (2 U.S.C. 431(20)).

�100.25

Generic campaign activity (2 U.S.C. 431(21)).

�100.26

Public communication (2 U.S.C. 431(22)).

�100.27

Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)).

�100.28

Telephone bank (2 U.S.C. 431(24)).

�100.29

Electioneering communication (2 U.S.C. 434(f)(3)).

��100.30-100.32

[Reserved]

�100.33

Personal funds.

��100.34-100.50

[Reserved]

Subpart B--DEFINITION OF CONTRIBUTION (2 U.S.C. 431(8))

�100.51

Scope.

�100.52

Gift, subscription, loan, advance or deposit of money.

�100.53

Attendance at a fundraiser or political event.

�100.54

Compensation for personal services.

�100.55

Extension of credit.

�100.56

Office building or facility for national party committees.

�100.57

Funds received in response to solicitations.

Subpart C--EXCEPTIONS TO CONTRIBUTIONS

�100.71

Scope.

�100.72

Testing the waters.

�100.73

News story, commentary, or editorial by the media.

�100.74

Uncompensated services by volunteers.

�100.75

Use of a volunteer's real or personal property.

�100.76

Use of church or community room.

�100.77

Invitations, food, and beverages.

�100.78

Sale of food or beverages by vendor.

�100.79

Unreimbursed payment for transportation and subsistence expenses.

�100.80

Slate cards and sample ballots.

�100.81

Payments by corporations and labor organizations.

�100.82

Bank loans.

�100.83

Brokerage loans and lines of credit to candidates.

�100.84

Office building for State, local, or district party committees or organizations.

�100.85

Legal or accounting services to political party committees.

�100.86

Legal or accounting services to other political committees.

�100.87

Volunteer activity for party committees.

�100.88

Volunteer activity for candidates.

�100.89

Voter registration and get-out-the-vote activities for Presidential candidates.

�100.90

Ballot access fees.

�100.91

Recounts.

�100.92

Candidate debates.

�100.93

Travel by airplane or other means of transportation.

�100.94

Uncompensated Internet activity by individuals that is not a contribution.

Subpart D--DEFINITION OF EXPENDITURE (2 U.S.C. 431(9))

�100.110

Scope.

�100.111

Gift, subscription, loan, advance or deposit of money.

�100.112

Contracts, promises, and agreements to make expenditures.

�100.113

Independent expenditures.

�100.114

Office building or facility for national party committees.

Subpart E--EXCEPTIONS TO EXPENDITURES

�100.130

Scope.

�100.131

Testing the waters.

�100.132

News story, commentary, or editorial by the media.

�100.133

Voter registration and get-out-the-vote activities.

�100.134

Internal communications by corporations, labor organizations, and membership organizations.

�100.135

Use of a volunteer's real or personal property.

�100.136

Use of a church or a community room.

�100.137

Invitations, food, and beverages.

�100.138

Sale of food and beverages by vendor.

�100.139

Unreimbursed payment for transportation and subsistence expenses.

�100.140

Slate cards and sample ballots.

�100.141

Payment by corporations and labor organizations.

�100.142

Bank loans.

�100.143

Brokerage loans and lines of credit to candidates.

�100.144

Office building for State, local, or district party committees or organizations.

�100.145

Legal or accounting services to political party committees.

�100.146

Legal or accounting services to other political committees.

�100.147

Volunteer activity for party committees.

�100.148

Volunteer activity for candidate.

�100.149

Voter registration and get-out-the-vote activities for Presidential candidates.

�100.150

Ballot access fees.

�100.151

Recounts.

�100.152

Fundraising costs for Presidential candidates.

�100.153

Routine living expenses.

�100.154

Candidate debates.

�100.155

Uncompensated Internet activity by individuals that is not an expenditure.