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Here is what voted on and approved by the Rules Committee for 2004 in the January meeting in Phoenix. It was item #65 of proposed rule changes for 2004. The proposal passed by a vote of 50-0-1.
The question on the ballot written was as follows:

Rule 8-2-2
If during a touchdown-scoring play, a foul by the opponents of the scoring team occurs on a play where there is no change of possession; or a foul by the opponents of the scoring team occurs after the change of possession if there is a change of possession, the scoring team may accept the results of the play and have the penalty enforced from the succeeding spot.
Rationale:
Literal wording of 10-5-3 appears to contradict last years rule change of 8-2-2. The problem is compounded when the foul by the opponent occurs on a play where there has been a cange of possession. The spirit and intent of the 2003 rules change appears to call for an-revision of RUle 8-2-2 as printed, to specifiy the following from this point forward the penalty has to occur after the change of possession to allow B options of carrying to the try. It is necessary to revise the rule in order to make a distinion between plays where a change of possession has occured.

Bottom line - Fouls that occur before the change of possession will be have to be declined in order to keep the score, while fouls that occur after the change of possession may be accepted and enforced on the try.