[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR100.1]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 100_SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (2 U.S.C. 431)--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Definitions
 
Sec.  100.1  Scope.




Sec.  

                      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 Payment 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 communication by corporations, labor organizations, and 
          membership organizations.

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100.135 Use of a volunteer's real or personal property.
100.136 Use of church or community room.
100.137 Invitations, food, and beverages.
100.138 Sale of food or 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.

    Authority: 2 U.S.C. 431, 434, and 438(a)(8).

    Source: 45 FR 15094, Mar. 7, 1980, unless otherwise noted.



    This subchapter is issued by the Federal Election Commission to 
implement the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (Pub. L. 92-225), as 
amended by Public Law 93-443, Public Law 94-283, Public Law 95-216, and 
Public Law 96-187.