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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

ADR 246

The Independent Action, Inc.

Summary

REFERRING OFFICE: FEC Office of General Counsel

RESPONDENT: The Independent Action, Inc.

ELECTION CYCLE: 2004

OPENING DATE: 03/21/2005

CLOSING DATE: 09/30/2005

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5 - 0 to take the following actions in ADR 246: 1. Approve the negotiated settlement agreement with Independent Action, Inc. and Ralph Santora, Treasurer, as recommended in the ADR Director?s Memorandum dated September 26, 2005. 2. Send the appropriate letters. 3. Close the file on this matter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Settlement Agreement Santora, Ralph 2 U.S.C. §434(a)(1)
11 CFR 104.5(c)(1)
The Independent Action, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §434(a)(1)
11 CFR 104.5(c)(1)

Documents

Date Type Title
10/05/2005 ADR Settlement Agreements The Independent Action, Inc. 228 KB
03/21/2005 Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time Transferred Cases 33 KB
01/10/2005 Complaint 269 KB
09/26/2005 ADR Memoranda, Notifications and Responses ADR 246 - Independent Action, Inc. and Ralph Santora, Treasurer Recommendation to Approve Settlement Agreement 63 KB
06/22/2005 Notification to The Independent Action, Inc. 88 KB
06/21/2005 Commitment to Submit Matter to ADR Program 79 KB
06/15/2005 Notification to Independent Action, Inc. 140 KB
05/25/2005 ADR 246 - The Independent Action, Inc. and Ralph Santora, Treasurer Recommend to Assign Case 294 KB
09/30/2005 Certifications Independent Action, Inc. and Ralph Santora, Treasurer (RR 05L-01) 38 KB
06/01/2005 The Independent Action, Inc. and Ralph Santora, Treasurer Recommend to Assign Case (RR 05L-01) 33 KB
02/11/2015 Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance Memorandum of Compliance 35 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Respondent The Independent Action, Inc.
Treasurer Santora, Ralph
Complainant Reports Analysis Division
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