MUR #5038

RESPONDENTS: Hollywood Women's Political Committee; Dornstein, Judith

COMPLAINANT: Reports Analysis Division (RAD)

SUBJECT:

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to Substitute page 2 in the report, as recommended in the General Counsel Memorandum dated February 22, 2001.
Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Accept the conciliation agreement with the Democratic National Committee/DNC Services Corporation and Andrew Tobias, as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #3 dated February 21, 2001. (2) Take no further action with respect to the Hollywood Women's Political Committee and Judith Dornstein, as treasurer. (3) Close the file and approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #3 dated February 21, 2001.
Decided by vote 5-0 to: (1) Enter into conciliation with the Democratic National Committee/DNC Services Corporation and Andrew Tobias, as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause to believe; approve the proposed conciliation agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated August 30, 2000, with a revised civil penalty of $5000; and approve the appropriate letter. (2) Find RTB that the Hollywood Women's Political Committee and Judith Dornstein, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 433(c) and 434. (3) Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis to the Hollywood Women's Political Committee and the proposed letter at Attachment 2, as set forth in the General Counsel Report dated August 30, 2000.
Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Open a MUR. (2) Find RTB that the Hollywood Women's Political Committee and Judith Dornstein, as treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(B), 441b, 434(b)(4)(H)(ii) and 11 C.F.R. 102.5(a)(2). (3) Find RTB that the Democratic National Committee/DNC Services Corporation and Andrew Tobias, as treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f), 441b(a) and 434(b)(2)(D). (4) Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses and appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated September 23, 1999.