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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #4719

NEW JERSEY REPUB STATE CMTE, BUCK

Summary

RESPONDENTS: New Jersey Republican State Committee; Buckwald, H. George

COMPLAINANT: Berendt, Paul

SUBJECT: Allocation; Contributions-Prohibited; Non-federal

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to accept the proposed Conciliation Agreement and close the file, as recommended in the GC Memorandum dated August 16, 1999.
Decided by vote 5-1 to 1. Reject the counterproposal of the New Jersey Republican State Committee and H. George Buckwald, as treasurer. 2. Authorize OGC to file a civil suit for relief in United States District Court against the New Jersey Republican State Committee and H. George Buckwald, as treasurer. 3. Approve the appropriate letter as recommended in the GC May 6, 1999 report.
Decided by vote 5-1 to 1. Find PCTB that the New Jersey Republican State Committee and H. George Buckwald, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a and 441b and 11 C.F.R. 102.5(a)(1)(i) and 106.5(g)(1)(i). 2. Approve the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the GC Report dated January 19, 1999. 3. Approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the GC Report dated January 19, 1999.
Decided by vote 4-1 to 1. Find RTB that the New Jersey Republican State Committee and H. George Buckwald, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a and 441b, and 11 C.F.R. 102.5(a) (1)(i) and 106.5(g)(1)(i). 2. Enter into pre-probable cause conciliation with the New Jersey Republican State Committee and H. George Buckwald, as treasurer. 3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, proposed conciliation agreement and the appropriate letter as recommended in the GC May 26, 1998 report, subject to revision of the Factual and Legal Analysis and the conciliation agreement as discussed in the meeting.
Decided by vote 5-0 to open a MUR comprising the activity of the New Jersey Republican State Committee and H. George Buckwald, as Treasurer, as recommended in the GC Memorandum dated February 9, 1998.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PC $65,000.00 Buckwald, H. George 2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b
New Jersey Republican State Committee 2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 08/26/1999 New Jersey Republican State Committee and H. George Buckwald, as treasurer 390 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/27/1999 Grant of Extension of Time to New Jersey Republican State Committee 39 KB
12/27/1999 Request for Extension of Time from New Jersey Republican State Committee 59 KB
09/17/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to New Jersey Republican State Committee 36 KB
09/09/1998 Request for Extension of Time from New Jersey Republican State Committee and H. George Buckwald, as Treasurer 53 KB
07/21/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to New Jersey Republican State Committee 47 KB
07/17/1998 Request for Extension of Time from New Jersey Republican State Committee 53 KB
06/22/1998 Grant of Extension of Time to New Jersey Republican State Committee 47 KB
06/19/1998 Request for Extension of Time from New Jersey Republican State Committee 48 KB
11/05/1997 Response from New Jersey Republican State Committee 353 KB
10/01/1997 Grant of Extension of Time to New Jersey Republican State Committee 44 KB
09/30/1997 Designation of Counsel from New Jersey Republican State Committee 38 KB
09/26/1997 Request for Extension of Time from New Jersey Republican State Committee 55 KB
09/26/1997 Designation of Counsel from New Jersey Republican State Committee 68 KB
09/17/1997 Notification of Complaint to New Jersey Republican State Committee 73 KB
09/10/1997 Supplement to Complaint 48 KB
09/09/1997 Complaint 8 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 03/31/2000 Response from New Jersey Republican State Committee 194 KB
02/10/2000 Response from New Jersey Republican State Committee 107 KB
12/30/1999 Response from New Jersey Republican State Committee 63 KB
12/30/1999 Response from New Jersey Republican State Committee 114 KB
08/27/1999 Notification to Public Interest Law Center of New Jersey 52 KB
08/13/1999 Response from New Jersey Republican State Committee 45 KB
05/18/1999 Notification to New Jersey Republican State Committee 51 KB
05/06/1999 General Counsel's Report 70 KB
01/27/1999 Notification to New Jersey Republican State Committee 66 KB
01/19/1999 General Counsel's Report 660 KB
10/05/1998 Response from New Jersey Republican State Committee 356 KB
08/27/1998 Notification with General Counsel's Brief to New Jersey Republican State Committee 701 KB
08/21/1998 General Counsel's Report 101 KB
08/04/1998 Notification to New Jersey Republican State Committee 102 KB
07/30/1998 Response from New Jersey Republican State Committee 182 KB
06/11/1998 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to New Jersey Republican State Committee 851 KB
05/26/1998 First General Counsel's Report 881 KB
02/09/1998 MUR 4674 Recommendation to Sever 54 KB
Certifications 08/20/1999 New Jersey Republican State Committee and H. George Buckwald, as Treasurer 44 KB
05/11/1999 New Jersey Republican State Committee and H. George Buckwald, as Treasurer 45 KB
01/25/1999 New Jersey Republican State Committee and H. George Buckwald, as Treasurer 58 KB
06/09/1998 New Jersey Republican State Committee and H. George Buckwald, as Treasurer 50 KB
02/13/1998 New Jersey Republican State Committee and H. George Buckwald, as Treasurer -- Recommendation to Sever 40 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 09/07/1999 New Jersey Republican State Committee 67 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent New Jersey Republican State Committee
Previous respondent Buckwald, H. George
Complainant Berendt, Paul
Respondent's counsel Harbeck, Dorothy A., Esq.
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