[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 3851-3852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1890]
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
11 CFR Part 114
[Notice 1998-3]
Definition of ``Member'' of a Membership Association
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; technical correction.
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SUMMARY: On December 22, 1997, the Commission published a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') setting out proposed revisions to its
rules defining who qualifies as a ``member'' of a membership
association. The term is defined twice in the Commission's rules, and
the definitions are identical. The NPRM sought comment on three
alternative definitions, but inadvertently omitted one portion of one
alternative from one of the parallel definitions. This technical
revision to the NPRM corrects that oversight.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Susan E. Propper, Assistant
General Counsel, or Ms. Rita A. Reimer, Attorney, 999 E Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20463, (202) 219-3690 or (800) 424-9530.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 22, 1997, the Commission
published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on three
alternative revisions (Alternatives A, B and C) to its rules defining
who qualifies as a ``member'' of a membership association. 62 FR 66832.
Each Alternative describes a range of financial and organizational
attachments that would be sufficient to confer membership status.
A membership association can solicit contributions from its members
to a separate segregated fund established by the association, and can
include express electoral advocacy in communications to its members. 2
U.S.C. 441b(b)(2)(A), 441b(b)(4)(C). The Commission's rules for both
activities are identical. Those governing solicitations are found at 11
CFR 114.1(e), and those governing communications are found at 11 CFR
100.8(b)(4)(iv).
In keeping with the statutory and regulatory scheme, the Commission
intended that all three alternatives would apply to both 11 CFR
100.8(b)(4)(iv) and 114.1(e). However, the NPRM as published
inadvertently omitted Alternative C for paragraph 114.1(e)(2)(ii),
although it included it for parallel paragraph 100.8(b)(4)(iv)(B)(2).
See 62 FR 66837, 66838 (Dec. 22, 1997). Under Alternative C, a person
would be considered a ``member'' of a
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membership association if the person was required to pay on a regular
basis a specific amount of annual dues that are predetermined by the
association.
Accordingly, the Commission is publishing this technical correction
to the NPRM.
Sec. 114.1 [Corrected]
On page 66838 of the December 22, 1997 Federal Register, at the
bottom of the first column, following proposed Alternative B for
paragraphs (e)(2)(ii)-(iv), insert the following:
Alternative C for paragraph (e)(2)(ii).
(2) Are required to pay on a regular basis a specific amount of
annual dues that are predetermined by the association.
Dated: January 22, 1998.
Joan D. Aikens,
Chairman, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 98-1890 Filed 1-26-98; 8:45 am]
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