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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #4997

NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON

Summary

RESPONDENTS: National Cotton Council Committee for the Advancement of Cotton; Tracy, William R.

COMPLAINANT: Reports Analysis Division (RAD)

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 5-0 to: (1) Accept the counterproposed conciliation agreement with the National Cotton Council Committee for the Advancement of Cotton and William R. Tracy, as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #2 dated June 14, 2000. (2) Close the file. (3) Approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #2 dated June 14, 2000.
Decided by vote 5-0 to: (1) Open a MUR. (2) Find RTB that the National Cotton Council Committee for the Advancement of Cotton and William R. Tracy, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(a)(4)(A)(i), and enter into conciliation with Respondents prior to a finding of PCTB. (3) Approve the proposed Factual and Legal Analysis and conciliation agreement, and the appropriate letter, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated March 31, 2000.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC $1,050.00 National Cotton Council Committee for the Advancement of Cotton 2 U.S.C. §434(a)(4)(A)(i)
Tracy, William R. 2 U.S.C. §434(a)(4)(A)(i)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 06/26/2000 National Cotton Council Committee for the Advancement of Cotton and William R. Tracy, as treasurer 153 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 05/16/2000 Designation of Counsel from National Cotton Council Committee for the Advancement of Cotton 36 KB
11/04/1999 Complaint 506 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 11/02/2000 Notification to National Cotton Council Committee for the Advancement of Cotton 44 KB
06/14/2000 General Counsel's Report #2 88 KB
05/09/2000 Notification to National Cotton Council Committee for the Advancement of Cotton 40 KB
04/11/2000 Notification to National Cotton Council Committee for the Advancement of Cotton 84 KB
04/03/2000 First General Counsel's Report 106 KB
Certifications 06/20/2000 National Cotton Council Committee for the Advancement of Cotton and William R. Tracy, as treasurer 49 KB
04/06/2000 National Cotton Council Committee for the Advancement of Cotton and William R. Tracy, as treasurer 50 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 11/15/2000 Council for the Advancement of Cotton 82 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent National Cotton Council Committee for the Advancement of Cotton
Previous respondent Tracy, William R.
Complainant Reports Analysis Division (RAD)
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