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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

ADR 848

Right to Rise USA

Summary

REFERRING OFFICE: FEC Commission

RESPONDENT: Right to Rise USA

ELECTION CYCLE: 2016

OPENING DATE: 10/24/2017

CLOSING DATE: 03/22/2018

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in ADR 848/RR 16L-21: Approve the negotiated settlement of Right to Rise USA and Charles Spies, Treasurer, as recommended in the Memorandum from the Chief Compliance Officer and the Director, ADR Office dated March 13, 2018. Approve the appropriate letters. Close the file on this matter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Settlement Agreement $2,100.00 Right to Rise USA
Spies, Charles "Charlie" R.

Documents

Date Type Title
04/02/2018 ADR Settlement Agreements Right to Risa USA and Charles Spies, Treasurer 142 KB
06/02/2017 Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time First General Counsel's Report 282 KB
01/13/2017 Response from Right to Rise USA 462 KB
11/28/2016 Notification of Complaint to Right to Rise USA and Charles R. Spies, in his official capacity as treasurer 103 KB
11/21/2016 Reports Analysis Division Referral to Office of General Counsel 1 MB
03/13/2018 ADR Memoranda, Notifications and Responses Recommendation to Approve Negotiated Settlement 48 KB
11/28/2017 Commitment to Submit Matter to ADR Program and Statement of Designation of Representative/Counsel 51 KB
11/14/2017 Notification to Right to Rise USA and Charles Spies, Treasurer 80 KB
03/22/2018 Certifications Right to Rise USA and Charles Spies, Treasurer (Recommendation to Approve Negotiated Settlement) (RR 16L-21) 27 KB
10/24/2017 Right to Rise USA and Charles R. Spies in his official capacity as treasurer 60 KB
04/11/2018 Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance Civil Penalty Payment 60 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Respondent Right to Rise USA
Treasurer Spies, Charles "Charlie" R.
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