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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #4811

SPRATT

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Spratt For Congress Committee; Ackerman, Bernard Neal

COMPLAINANT: Walker, Trey

SUBJECT: Disclaimer

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Accept the conciliation agreement with the John Spratt for Congress Committee and Bernard Neal Ackerman, as treasurer, as recommended in the GC Report dated June 9, 1999. 2. Close the file. 3. Approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the GC Report dated June 9, 1999
Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Find RTB that the John Spratt for Congress Committee and Bernard Neal Ackerman, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441d(a), and enter into conciliation prior to a finding of PCTB. 2. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis attached to the GC April 13, 1999 report. 3. Approve the conciliation agreement and the appropriate letter recommended in the GC April 13, 1999 report, subject to amendment of the agreement to provide for a civil penalty of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00)

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $2,000.00 Spratt For Congress Committee 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)
Ackerman, Bernard Neal 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 06/21/1999 John Spratt for Congress Committee and Bernard Neal Ackerman, as treasurer 160 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 10/10/1998 Response from John Spratt for Congress Committee 156 KB
09/25/1998 Notification of Complaint to Spratt for Congress Committee 73 KB
09/25/1998 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 43 KB
09/16/1998 Complaint 58 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/21/1999 Notification to South Carolina Republican Party 41 KB
06/09/1999 General Counsel's Report 32 KB
05/24/1999 Response from John Spratt for Congress Committee 46 KB
05/05/1999 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to John Spratt for Congress Committee 186 KB
04/13/1999 First General Counsel's Report 177 KB
Certifications 06/15/1999 John Spratt for Congress Committee and Bernard Neal Ackerman, as treasurer 43 KB
04/27/1999 John Spratt for Congress Committee and Bernard Neal Ackerman, as treasurer 33 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 06/01/1999 John Spratt for Congress Committee 79 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Spratt For Congress Committee
Respondent Ackerman, Bernard Neal
Complainant Walker, Trey
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