sample="supplemental" bates="515616123" isource="rjr" decade="1990" class="ne" date="19971211" RJReynolds Tobacco Company 910-741-5000 Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102 December 11, 1997 Republican Party of Florida 719 North Calhoun Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 Dear Florida Republicans: Based on the recommendation of RJR's Florida legislative counsel, Larry Williams, I am pleased to enclose a contribution of $2,000.00. The R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company is a subsidiary of RJR Nabisco, Inc., a family of international consumer goods which includes Nabisco Foods Group, Inc. We appreciate your consideration of issues important to the company, its employees and share owners. We look forward to working with the Republican Party of Florida. Best Regards Joe Murray, III Regional Director State Government Relations Enclosure cc: Larry Williams "We work for smokers." DEC-03-07 16:11 FROM KATZ KUTTER HAIGLER ID: 0502242338 PAGE 2/2 KATZ, KUTTER, HAIGLER, ALDERMAN, BRYANT & YON PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW POST OFFICE BOX 1077 33308-1077 NEWPOINT CENTER 100 EAST COLLEGE AVENUE, 13th FLOOR TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32301 TELEPHONE (650) 334-2434 TELECOPIER (650) 335-5463 TELECOPIER (650) 334-6781 SUNTRUST CENTER SUITE 2400 200 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32501 TELEPHONE (607) 433-5450 TELECOPIER (607) 240-4338 REPIN FOR TALLAHASSEE MEMORANDUM OK to proven. For pol. J TO: Joe Murray FROM: Larry Williams DATE: December 3, 1997 SUBJECT: Additional Contributions This is pursuant to your e-mail to me of December 3, 1997 regarding additional contribution dollars that are currently available. I am able to utilize $2,000 for the Republican Party of Florida. I understand that this is additional monies above our 1997 budget amount. Please forward the check to me at your earliest convenience. /naf KATZ, KUTTER, HAIGLER, ALDERMAN, MARKS, BRYANT & YON P.A. 106 EAST COLLEGE AVENUE SUITE 1200 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32301 PHONE: (904) 224-9634 FAX: (904) 224-0781 OR (904) 222-0103 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FAX TRANSMISSION IS ATTORNEY COMMUNICATION AND PRIVILEGED. IT IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE ADDRESSEE. IF YOU RECEIVED THIS COMMUNICATION AND ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE COPYING OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU RECEIVED THIS COMMUNICATION IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY US BY TELEPHONE AND RETURN THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE TO US AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS. Date: 12/3/97 From: J. Larry Williams Client/Matter Number: 1070.06491 PLEASE DEVLIER THE FOLLOWING PAGE(S) TO: Telecopier Number: (910) 741-4401 ATTENTION: Name: Joe Murray, III COMMENTS WE ARE TRANSMITTING 2 PAGES INCLUDING THIS COVER SHEET. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL THE PAGES IN LEGIBLE FORM, CALL (904) 224-9634, EXTENSION 646 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS FAX WAS SENT BY: Sherry Brooks faxmurr.frm 1RJRT STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS APPROVAL Date: December 5, 1997 State political contributions as listed on the attached page(s) have been approved in accordance with RJRT State Government Relations Internal procedure. Thomas C. Griscom Executive Vice President External Relations verbal approval from Roger L. Mozingo Vice President State Government Relations - RJRT Reviewed by: Gene Ainsworth Senior Vice President, Government Relations Peter H. Ramm Counsel, Regulatory Affairs Comments: Alaska: Corporate contributions not permitted; ACLU will use funds for litigious activities. California: Max. amt. $5,000 per calendar year to political parties, $500 per election for statewide races, $250 per election for legislative races and $500 per election for Board of Equalization candidates. No limits for recall elections. Major Donor Report. Florida: Max. amt. $500 per election per candidate for statewide office or retention of a Supreme Court Justice, Judge of district Court of Appeals and to a candidate for countywide office or to a candidate in any election conducted on less than a countrywide basis, for legislative or multicounty office, for county court judge or circuit jduge or to a political committee supporting or opposing one or more candidates. No limits for political parties. No reporting. Georgia: Max. amt. $5,000 per year for statewide candidates, $2,000 in an election year for general assembly or public office that is not statewide and $1,000 per year for all candidates in a non-election year. Idaho: No max. amt. No reporting. Missouri: Max. amt. $1,025 for statewide candidates, $500 for state senate candidates and $250 for state representative candidates (all per election). The speaker's campaign fund is considered a statewide race sine anyone can run for it. All per Rick Thompson at the Missouri Ethics Commission. No reporting. Oregon: On February 6, 1997, the Oregon Supreme Court declared Ballot Measure 9 unconstitutional. No max. amt. No reporting. South Dakota: FROM RJR PAC. No max. amt. FEC report. Virginia: No max. amt. No reporting. Washington: As of July 1997, max. amt. is $550 per election for candidates running for state house and senate and up to $1,100 per election for all other candidates for state office. Max. amt. for political committees is $2,750. Contributions to state party's exempt accounts have no limits. (Max. amt. will be adjusted every two years to allow for inflation.) No report if contributions are made with general corp. funds, unless corp. gives more than $10,000 in aggregate to State office candidates.