MUR #4503
SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRAT STATE PARTYSummary
RESPONDENTS: South Dakota Democratic Party Committee; Maicki, Henry; Mayer, Berniece F.; Nibbelink, Bill; Tim Johnson For South Dakota, Inc.
COMPLAINANT: National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)
SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Disclaimer; Non-federal; Reporting
DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Accept the conciliation agreement with the South Dakota Democratic Party and Bill Nibbelink, as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #5 dated August 22, 2001. (2) Close the file. (3) Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #5 dated August 22, 2001.
Decided by vote 6-0 to ............... REDACTED ............... Take no further action and close the file as to the allegations that the South Dakota Democratic Party and Henry Maicki, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a, 441a(f), and 434(b), and 11 C.F.R. 102.5(a) in connection with the television and radio ads that were paid for by the South Dakota Democratic Party and aired during the 1996 general election race between Congressman Tim Johnson and Senator Larry Pressler. ......REDACTED ...... Take no further action and close the file as to Tim Johnson for South Dakota, Inc., and Berniece F. Mayer, as treasurer. ............... REDACTED ............... (6) Approve the appropriate letters.
Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) ............... REDACTED ............... (2) Approve a Subpoena for Interrogatories to the South Dakota State Democratic Party Committee pursuant to the meeting discussion. (3) Authorize deposition subpoenas for Kip Scott, Joe Hansen, and Paul Ambrosino, and document requests for Paul Ambrosino. (4) ............... REDACTED ...............
Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. ............... REDACTED ............... 2. ............... REDACTED ............... 3. Find no RTB that the South Dakota Democratic Party and Henry Maicki, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441d(a). 4. ............... REDACTED ............... 5. ............... REDACTED ............... 6. ............... REDACTED ............... 7. ............... REDACTED ................ 8. A............... REDACTED ...............
Disposition
| Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conciliation-PC | $7,500.00 | South Dakota Democratic Party Committee |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a 2 U.S.C. §441a(f) 2 U.S.C. §441d(a) 11 CFR 102.5(a) |
| Nibbelink, Bill |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a 2 U.S.C. §441a(f) 11 CFR 102.5(a) |
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| RTB/NFA | Maicki, Henry |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a 2 U.S.C. §441a(f) 2 U.S.C. §441d(a) 11 CFR 102.5(a) |
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| Mayer, Berniece F. | |||
| Tim Johnson For South Dakota, Inc. |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f) |
Documents
| Type | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Conciliation and Settlement Agreements | 09/21/2001 | The South Dakota Democratic Party and Bill Nibbelink, as treasurer 239 KB |
| General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 07/26/2001 | General Counsel's Report #4 128 KB |
| 06/29/1998 | First General Counsel's Report 1 MB | |
| Certifications | 08/27/2001 | The South Dakota Democratic Party and Bill Nibbelink, as treasurer 65 KB |
| 08/07/2001 | The South Dakota Democratic Party and Bill Nibbelink, as treasurer 70 KB | |
| 03/20/2001 | The South Dakota State Democratic Party Committee and Bill Nibbelink, as treasurer; Tim Johnson for South Dakota, Inc., and Berniece F. Mayer, as treasurer 72 KB | |
| 07/01/1998 | South Dakota Democratic Party and Henry Maicki, as treasurer; Tim Johnson for South Dakota, Inc. and Berniece F. Mayer, as treasurer 59 KB | |
| Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance | 08/16/2001 | South Dakota Democratic Party 41 KB |
| 07/16/2001 | South Dakota Democratic Party 40 KB |
Participants
| Relationship | Name |
|---|---|
| Primary respondent | South Dakota Democratic Party Committee |
| Previous respondent | Maicki, Henry |
| Mayer, Berniece F. | |
| Nibbelink, Bill | |
| Tim Johnson For South Dakota, Inc. | |
| Complainant | National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) |
| Respondent's counsel | Svoboda, Brian G., Esq. |