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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5007

FRIENDS OF JON PORTER INC.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Friends of Jon Porter, Inc.; Porter, Jon Christopher, Sr.; Swarts, George

COMPLAINANTS: Reid, Rory; Nevada State Democratic Party

SUBJECT: Disclaimer

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Find RTB that the Friends of Jon Porter Inc. and George Swarts, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441d(a)(1), but take no further action. (2) Find no RTB that Jon Porter violated 2 U.S.C. 441d(a)(1). (3) Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated July 26, 2000. (4) Approve the appropriate letters, including an admonishment to Friends of Jon Porter Inc. and George Swarts, as tresurer, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated July 26, 2000. (5) Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Porter, Jon Christopher, Sr. 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)(1)
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action Swarts, George 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)(1)
Friends of Jon Porter, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)(1)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 05/18/2000 Response from Friends of Jon Porter, Inc. 169 KB
05/08/2000 Notification of Complaint to Jon Porter, Sr. 62 KB
05/08/2000 Notification of Complaint to Friends of Jon Porter Inc. 60 KB
05/08/2000 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 36 KB
04/27/2000 Complaint 283 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/23/2000 Notification to Friends of John Porter Inc. 146 KB
08/23/2000 Notification to Jon Porter, Sr. 48 KB
08/23/2000 Notification to Nevada State Democratic Party 47 KB
07/27/2000 First General Counsel's Report 343 KB
Certifications 08/01/2000 Jon Porter; Friends of Jon Porter, Inc., and George C. Swarts, as treasurer 52 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Friends of Jon Porter, Inc.
Previous respondent Porter, Jon Christopher, Sr.
Swarts, George
Complainant Nevada State Democratic Party
Reid, Rory
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