Regular Session Minutes Tuesday, February 13, 2007

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Minutes
February 13, 2007
Deposits into State General Fund
• Gifts to State
Ron Abrams Volunteer Committee: $17,918.73
David Salene, lobbyist: $100
Follow-up from previous Board meeting
Swede Hollow Democratic Club filed a Statement of Termination report.
Financial statement and agency deposits
Mr. Sigurdson submitted reports covering July 2006 through January 2007.
Customer Survey (see January 9 th minutes)
Board members reviewed and made minor language changes to sample layouts of Internet
surveys for clients who use the Campaign Finance Reporter software, campaign finance clients
that do not use the software, and clients involved with lobbying. Surveys will be available to the
public next week on the Board’s website and e-mails will be sent to the Board’s list serve
clients.
Video Conference
The Office of the Attorney General has issued an updated copy of the Board Members’ Handbook
of Legal Issues which states that meetings may not be conducted by telephone and there must be
a video hook-up if a member wants to attend from a remote location.
Board members reviewed video conferencing options made available by the Office of Enterprise
Technology and questioned if a computer could be used. Counsel Huwe will find out if using a
computer for video is acceptable.
LEGAL COUNSEL’S REPORT
Board members reviewed a memo from Counsel Huwe outlining the status of cases that have
been turned over to the Attorney General’s office (see copy of memo attached).
REPORT FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
In the matter of the investigation regarding the Wilkin County RPM - The Board issued
Findings showing that there is probable cause to believe that the: 1) Wilkin County Republicans
and the Wilkin County RPM are the same association, but that the Wilkin County Republicans did
not need to separately register and report to the Board; 2) Wilkin County RPM and the (Paul) Holle