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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5023

FRIENDS OF CORRINE BROWN

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Friends of Corrine Brown; Simmons, Gloria

COMPLAINANT: Audit Division

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 5-0 to: (1) Accept the conciliation agreement with Friends of Corrine Brown and Gloria Simmons, as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated August 16, 2000. (2) Close the file. (3) Approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated August 16, 2000.
Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Open a MUR. (2) Find RTB that Friends of Corrine Brown and Gloria Simmons, as treasurer, failed to file 48-hour notices in violation of 2 U.S.C. 434(a)(6)(A). (3) Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated May 25, 2000. (4) Approve the Proposed Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated May 25, 2000. (5) Approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated May 25, 2000.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC $5,200.00 Simmons, Gloria 2 U.S.C. §434(a)(6)(A)
Friends of Corrine Brown 2 U.S.C. §434(a)(6)(A)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 08/25/2000 Friends of Corrine Brown and Gloria Simmons, as treasurer 166 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 06/26/2000 Grant of Extension of Time to Friends of Corrine Brown 42 KB
06/21/2000 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Friends of Corrine Brown 76 KB
12/27/1999 Complaint 95 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/16/2000 General Counsel's Report #2 91 KB
06/02/2000 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Friends of Corrine Brown 159 KB
05/25/2000 First General Counsel's Report 251 KB
Certifications 08/22/2000 Friends of Corrine Brown and Gloria Simmons, as treasurer 40 KB
05/31/2000 Friends of Corrine Brown and Gloria Simmons, as treasurer 53 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 09/27/2000 Friends of Corrine Brown 115 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Friends of Corrine Brown
Previous respondent Simmons, Gloria
Complainant Audit Division
Respondent's counsel Svoboda, Brian G., Esq.
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