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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5049

EVA CLAYTON COMMITTEE FOR CONGRESS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Eva Clayton Committee for Congress; Clayton, Theaoseus T.; Hargrove, Patsy T.

COMPLAINANT: Audit Division

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Accept the conciliation agreement with the Eva Clayton for Congress Committee and Patsy T. Hargrove, as Treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #2 dated September 25, 2000. (2) Close the file. (3) Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #2 dated September 25, 2000.
Decided by vote 4-1 to 1. Open a MUR. 2. Find RTB that Eva Clayton Committee for Congress and Patsy T. Hargrove, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f), and enter into conciliation prior to a finding of PCTB. 3. Find RTB that Mr. Theaoseus T. Clayton violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A), but take no further action, send an admonishment letter and close the file with respect to this respondent. 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the GC Report dated July 12, 2000. 5. Approve the proposed Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the GC Report dated July 12, 2000, subject to revision to provide for a civil penalty of $1,500. 6. Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC $1,500.00 Eva Clayton Committee for Congress 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Hargrove, Patsy T. 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
RTB/NFA Clayton, Theaoseus T. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(A)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 10/02/2000 Eva Clayton for Congress Committee and Patsy T. Hargrove, as treasurer 168 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/13/1999 Complaint 257 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/25/2000 General Counsel's Report #2 71 KB
08/07/2000 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Eva Clayton Committee for Congress 157 KB
08/07/2000 Notification to Theaoseus T. Clayton 48 KB
07/12/2000 First General Counsel's Report 197 KB
Certifications 09/28/2000 Eva Clayton for Congress Committee and Patsy T. Hargrove, as Treasurer 44 KB
07/18/2000 Eva Clayton Committee for Congress and Patsy T. Hargrove, as treasurer; Theaoseus T. Clayton 54 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 08/30/2000 Eva Clayton Committee For Congress 33 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Eva Clayton Committee for Congress
Previous respondent Clayton, Theaoseus T.
Hargrove, Patsy T.
Complainant Audit Division
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