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For Immediate Release: Contact: Kelly Huff
March 16, 1998 Ron Harris
Sharon Snyder
Ian Stirton
WASHINGTON-The Federal Election Commission has made public its final action on 18 matters previously under review (MURs). This release contains only summary information. Closed files should be thoroughly read for details, including the FEC's legal analysis of the case. (Please see footnote at the end of this release.) Closed MUR files are available in the Public Records Office.
RESPONDENT: Coalition of Politically Active Christians (DC)
COMPLAINANTS: Referral by Shirley N. Fong, Staff Services Analyst, Enforcement Division Fair Political Practices Commission (CA)
SUBJECT: Non-FECA related
DISPOSITION: Took no action*
RESPONDENTS: Pritzker for Congress, Mark N. Poole, Campaign Director (IL)
COMPLAINANT: Sua sponte
SUBJECT: Disclaimer
DISPOSITION: Took no action*
RESPONDENT: Kellie Gasink (NY)
COMPLAINANTS: Arthur R. Block, on behalf of Lenora B. Fulani, Lenora B. Fulani for President, Dr. Frederick D. Newman, Francine Miller and Rachel Massad (NY)
SUBJECT: Confidentiality
DISPOSITION: Took no action*
RESPONDENTS: Americans for Limited Terms, Bob Costello, President (IL)
COMPLAINANT: Honorable Bob Kustra, Lt. Governor of Illinois (IL)
SUBJECT: Failure to report independent expenditures; disclaimers
DISPOSITION: Took no action*
RESPONDENTS:
COMPLAINANTS: Georgia Republican Party, Russell Paul, Chairman (GA)
SUBJECT: Disclaimers
DISPOSITION: (a-c) Took no action*
RESPONDENTS:
COMPLAINANTS: Roberta Hollowell, Director, California Democratic Party Region 2 (CA)
SUBJECT: Failure to report contribution; excessive contributions; failure to register and report; disclaimer
DISPOSITION: (a-f) Took no action.
RESPONDENTS:
COMPLAINANTS: Gill for Congress Committee, Anthony L. Grande, Manager (TN)SUBJECT: Confidentiality
DISPOSITION: (a-c) Took no action*
RESPONDENT: Iowa Public Television (IPTV) (IA)
COMPLAINANT: Jay B. Marcus (IA)
SUBJECT: Failure to use pre-established objective criteria for selection of candidates for participation in debate
DISPOSITION: Took no action*
RESPONDENTS:
COMPLAINANT: Jay B. Marcus (IA)
SUBJECT: Failure to use pre-established objective criteria for selection of candidates for participation in debate
DISPOSITION: (a-c) Took no action*
RESPONDENTS: (a) Bruce W. Hapanowicz (NY)
(b) Friends of Bruce W. Hapanowicz and treasurer (NY)
COMPLAINANT: Dr. Neil Rothman (NY)
SUBJECT: Failure to register and report
DISPOSITION: (a-b) Took no action*
RESPONDENTS: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Hollis E. Roberts, Chief (OK)
COMPLAINANT: Diane Hicks (OK)
SUBJECT: Political activity by Indian tribe
DISPOSITION: Took no action*
RESPONDENT: WFSB-TV Channel 3 (CT)
COMPLAINANTS: Natural Law Party of Connecticut, Bernard Nevas, Co-chair (CT)
SUBJECT: Failure to use pre-established objective criteria for selection of candidates for participation in debate
DISPOSITION: Took no action*
RESPONDENTS: Danny Covington Campaign Fund Committee, Edwina M. McCain, treasurer (MS)
COMPLAINANTS: Jennifer P. Kinney, Secretary/Treasurer, D.C. Friends of Bennie Thompson (MS)
SUBJECT: Failure to file disclosure report
DISPOSITION: Took no action*
RESPONDENTS:
COMPLAINANTS: Albert J. Molitor, Chairman, Abington-Rockledge Democratic Committee (PA)
SUBJECT: Failure to register and report
DISPOSITION: (a-c) Took no action*
RESPONDENTS: (a) Schakowsky for Congress, Larry Suffredin, treasurer (IL)
(b) Evanston NAACP North Shore Branch, Bennett Johnson, President (IL)
COMPLAINANT: Andrew Boron (IL)
SUBJECT: Disclaimer
DISPOSITION: (a-b) Took no action*
RESPONDENTS: Friends of John A. O'Toole, John A. O'Toole, treasurer (CT)
COMPLAINANT: Frank A. Loda (CT)
SUBJECT: Failure to file disclosure report timely; failure to report complete contributor information; mathematical discrepancies
DISPOSITION: Took no action*
RESPONDENTS: (a) Papan for Assembly, Victor G. Kyriakis, treasurer (CA)
(b) H.R.A. Investments, Ltd., Uri Ariel, President (Vancouver, B.C.)
COMPLAINANTS: Referral from Philip Roberto, Proposition 103 Enforcement Project (CA)
SUBJECT: Foreign national contribution
DISPOSITION: (a-b) Took no action*
RESPONDENT: Bechtel Group, Inc. (CA)
COMPLAINANTS: Referral by Russell J. Richards, Assistant Director of Operations, Defense Contract Audit Agency (VA)
SUBJECT: Contributions by government contractor
DISPOSITION: No reason to believe*
*There are four administrative stages to the FEC enforcement process:
1. Receipt of proper complaint 3. "Probable cause" stage
2. "Reason to believe" stage 4. Conciliation stage
It requires the votes of at least four of the six Commissioners to take any action. The FEC can close a case at any point after reviewing a complaint. If a violation is found and conciliation cannot be reached, then the FEC can institute a civil court action against a respondent.
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