---
kind: "section"
citation: "11 C.F.R. § 9008.52"
title: "11"
number: "9008.52"
heading: "Receipts and disbursements of host committees."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/11/9008.52"
---

# §9008.52. Receipts and disbursements of host committees.

- (a) **Receipt of goods or services from commercial vendors.** Host committees may accept goods or services from commercial vendors under the same terms and conditions (including reporting requirements) set forth at [11 CFR 9008.9](/cfr/11/9008.9.md) for convention committees.
- (b) **Receipt of donations from businesses, organizations, and individuals.** Businesses (including banks), labor organizations, and other organizations or individuals may donate funds or make in-kind donations to a host committee to be used for the following purposes:
  - (1) To defray those expenses incurred for the purpose of promoting the suitability of the city as a convention site;
  - (2) To defray those expenses incurred for welcoming the convention attendees to the city, such as expenses for information booths, receptions, and tours;
  - (3) To defray those expenses incurred in facilitating commerce, such as providing the convention and attendees with shopping and entertainment guides and distributing the samples and promotional material specified in [11 CFR 9008.9(c)](/cfr/11/9008.9.md?p=c);
  - (4) To defray the administrative expenses incurred by the host committee, such as salaries, rent, travel, and liability insurance;
  - (5) To provide the national committee use of an auditorium or convention center and to provide construction and convention related services for that location such as: construction of podiums; press tables; false floors; camera platforms; additional seating; lighting, electrical, air conditioning and loudspeaker systems; offices; office equipment; and decorations;
  - (6) To defray the costs of various local transportation services, including the provision of buses and automobiles;
  - (7) To defray the costs of law enforcement services necessary to assure orderly conventions;
  - (8) To defray the cost of using convention bureau personnel to provide central housing and reservation services;
  - (9) To provide hotel rooms at no charge or a reduced rate on the basis of the number of rooms actually booked for the convention;
  - (10) To provide accommodations and hospitality for committees of the parties responsible for choosing the sites of the conventions; and
  - (11) **To provide other similar convention-related facilities and services.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[68 FR 47418, Aug. 8, 2003]

### Authority

Authority: 52 U.S.C. 30105, 30111(a)(8), 30125; 26 U.S.C. 9008, 9009(b).

### Source

Source: 59 FR 33616, June 29, 1994, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[68 FR 47418, Aug. 8, 2003]