[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: 11CFR9008.52]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 9008_FEDERAL FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING CONVENTIONS--
Table of Contents
 
Subpart B_Host Committees and Municipal Funds Representing a Convention 
                                  City
 
Sec.  9008.52  Receipts and disbursements of host committees.

    (a) Receipt of goods or services from commercial vendors. Host 
committees may accept goods or services from commercial vendors under 
the same terms and conditions (including reporting requirements) set 
forth at 11 CFR 9008.9 for convention committees.
    (b) Receipt of donations from businesses, organizations, and 
individuals. Businesses (including banks), labor organizations, and 
other organizations or individuals may donate funds or make in-kind 
donations to a host committee to be used for the following purposes:
    (1) To defray those expenses incurred for the purpose of promoting 
the suitability of the city as a convention site;
    (2) To defray those expenses incurred for welcoming the convention 
attendees to the city, such as expenses for information booths, 
receptions, and tours;
    (3) To defray those expenses incurred in facilitating commerce, such 
as providing the convention and attendees with shopping and 
entertainment guides and distributing the samples

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and promotional material specified in 11 CFR 9008.9(c);
    (4) To defray the administrative expenses incurred by the host 
committee, such as salaries, rent, travel, and liability insurance;
    (5) To provide the national committee use of an auditorium or 
convention center and to provide construction and convention related 
services for that location such as: construction of podiums; press 
tables; false floors; camera platforms; additional seating; lighting, 
electrical, air conditioning and loudspeaker systems; offices; office 
equipment; and decorations;
    (6) To defray the costs of various local transportation services, 
including the provision of buses and automobiles;
    (7) To defray the costs of law enforcement services necessary to 
assure orderly conventions;
    (8) To defray the cost of using convention bureau personnel to 
provide central housing and reservation services;
    (9) To provide hotel rooms at no charge or a reduced rate on the 
basis of the number of rooms actually booked for the convention;
    (10) To provide accommodations and hospitality for committees of the 
parties responsible for choosing the sites of the conventions; and
    (11) To provide other similar convention-related facilities and 
services.

[68 FR 47418, Aug. 8, 2003]