[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: 11CFR9008.8]

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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 A_Expenditures by National Committees and Convention Committees
 
Sec.  9008.8  Limitation of expenditures.

    (a) National party limitations--(1) Major parties. Except as 
provided by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, the national committee of 
a major party may not incur convention expenses with respect to a 
Presidential nominating convention which, in the aggregate, exceed the 
amount to which such committee is entitled under 11 CFR 9008.4 and 
9008.5.
    (2) Minor parties. Except as provided by paragraph (a)(3) of this 
section, the national committee of a minor party may not incur 
convention expenses with respect to a Presidential nominating convention 
which, in the aggregate, exceed the amount to which the national 
committee of a major party is entitled under 11 CFR 9008.4 and 9008.5.
    (3) Authorization to exceed limitation. The Commission may authorize 
the national committee of a major party or minor party to make 
expenditures for convention expenses, which expenditures exceed the 
limitation established by paragraph (a) (1) or (2) of this section. This 
authorization shall be based upon a determination by the Commission 
that, due to extraordinary and unforeseen circumstances, the 
expenditures are necessary to assure the effective operation of the 
Presidential nominating convention by the committee. Examples of 
``extraordinary and unforeseen circumstances'' include, but are not 
limited to, a natural disaster or a catastrophic occurrence at the 
convention site. In no case, however, will such authorization entitle a 
national committee to receive public funds greater than the entitlement 
specified under 11 CFR 9008.4 and 9008.5. All private contributions 
received to defray expenditures under this paragraph shall be subject to 
all reporting requirements, limitations (except for limitations imposed 
by paragraphs (a) (1) and (2) of this section) and prohibitions of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.).
    (b) Payments not subject to limit--(1) Host committee expenditures. 
Expenditures made by the host committee shall not be considered 
expenditures by the national committee and shall not count against the 
expenditure limitations of this section provided the funds are spent in 
accordance with 11 CFR 9008.52.
    (2) Expenditures by government agencies and municipal funds. 
Expenditures made by government agencies and municipal funds shall not 
be considered expenditures by the national committee and shall not count 
against the expenditure limitations of this section if the funds are 
spent in accordance with the requirements of 11 CFR 9008.53.
    (3) Expenditures to participate in or attend convention. 
Expenditures made by presidential candidates from campaign accounts, by 
delegates, or by any other individual from his or her personal funds for 
the purpose of attending or participating in the convention or 
convention related activities, including, but not limited to the costs 
of transportation, lodging and meals, or by State or local committees of 
a political party on behalf of such delegates or individuals shall not 
be considered expenditures made by or on behalf of the national party, 
and shall therefore not be subject to the overall expenditure 
limitations of this section.
    (4) Legal and accounting services. (i) The payment of compensation 
to an individual by his or her regular employer for legal and accounting 
services rendered to or on behalf of the national committee shall not be 
considered an expenditure and shall not count against the expenditure 
limitations of this section.
    (ii) The payment by the national committee of compensation to any 
individual for legal and accounting services rendered to or on behalf of 
the national committee in connection with the presidential nominating 
convention or convention-related activities shall not be considered an 
expenditure and shall not count against the expenditure limitations of 
this section provided that:
    (A) The legal and accounting services relate solely to compliance 
with the Federal Election Campaign Act (2 U.S.C. 431, et seq.) and the 
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Election Campaign Fund Act (26 U.S.C. Chapter 95); and
    (B) The contributions raised to pay for the legal and accounting 
services comply with the limitations and prohibitions of 11 CFR parts 
110, 114 and 115. These contributions, when aggregated with other 
contributions from the same contributor to the political committees 
established and maintained by the national political party, shall not 
exceed the amounts permitted under 11 CFR 110.1(c) and 110.2(c), as 
applicable.
    (iii) The convention committee shall report contributions received 
to pay for legal and accounting services on a separate Schedule A, and 
shall report payments for legal and accounting services on a separate 
Schedule B, attached to its reports.
    (5) Computerized information. Payments to defray the costs of 
producing, delivering and explaining the computerized information and 
materials provided pursuant to 11 CFR 9008.10(h), and explaining the 
operation of the computer system's software, shall not be considered 
expenditures and shall not count against the expenditure limitations of 
this section, provided that the contributions raised to pay these 
expenses comply with the limitations and prohibitions of 11 CFR parts 
110, 114 and 115.

[59 FR 33616, June 29, 1994, as amended at 68 FR 47416, Aug. 8, 2003]