Opinion El.Bd. 06-01

Ancillary events, like a golf outing, held in conjunction with a political fundraiser are treated as part of the fundraiser unless the registrant/beneficiary of the fundraiser is able to show that the fundraiser was a separate and independent event. In determining whether ancillary events are separate and independent from a political fundraising event, PAC/Conduit events to raise money for the PAC are evaluated differently from events held to raise money for a candidate. Compensation for time and travel for persons paid to attend fundraising events is not considered a contribution to the beneficiary of the fundraising event unless the compensated attendee performs, in the course of the fundraiser, services for the beneficiary of the fundraiser.

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