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e-CFR Data is current as of February 4, 2010

TITLE 11--Federal Elections

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

SUBCHAPTER A--GENERAL

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

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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]
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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.
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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 aircraft or other means of transportation.
§100.94
Uncompensated Internet activity by individuals that is not a contribution.
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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.
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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.
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