[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR5.4]

[Page 23-24]
 
                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 5_ACCESS TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE DIVISION DOCUMENTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  5.4  Availability of records.

    (a) In accordance with 2 U.S.C. 438(a), the Commission shall make 
the following material available for public inspection and copying 
through the Commission's Public Disclosure Division:
    (1) Reports of receipts and expenditures, designations of campaign 
depositories, statements of organization, candidate designations of 
campaign committees and the indices compiled from the filings therein.
    (2) Requests for advisory opinions, written comments submitted in 
connection therewith, and responses issued by the Commission.
    (3) With respect to enforcement matters, any conciliation agreement 
entered into between the Commission and any respondent.
    (4) Opinions of Commissioners rendered in enforcement cases and 
General Counsel's Reports and non-exempt 2 U.S.C. 437g investigatory 
materials shall be placed on the public record of the Agency no later 
than 30 days from the date on which all respondents are notified that 
the Commission has voted to close such an enforcement file.
    (5) Letter requests for guidance and responses thereto.
    (6) The minutes of Commission meetings.
    (7) Material routinely prepared for public distribution, e.g. 
campaign guidelines, FEC Record, press releases, speeches, notices to 
candidates and committees.
    (8) Audit reports (if discussed in open session).
    (9) Agendas for Commission meetings.
    (b) The provisions of this part apply only to existing records; 
nothing herein shall be construed as requiring the creation of new 
records.
    (c) In order to ensure the integrity of the Commission records 
subject to the Act and the maximum availability of such records to the 
public, nothing herein shall be construed as permitting the physical 
removal of any Commission records from the public facilities maintained 
by the Public Disclosure Division other than copies of such records 
obtained in accordance with the provisions of this part.

[[Page 24]]

    (d) Release of records under this section is subject to the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a.

[45 FR 31293, May 13, 1980, as amended at 65 FR 9207, Feb. 24, 2000]