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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5066

BENTON FOR CONGRESS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Benton for Congress; Benton, Don

COMPLAINANT: Audit Division

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Reporting

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Approve the conciliation agreement with Benton for Congress and Don Benton, acting as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated October 17, 2001. (2) Close the file. (3) Approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated October 17, 2001.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PC $4,038.00 Benton for Congress 2 U.S.C. §434(a)(6)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Benton, Don 2 U.S.C. §434(a)(6)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 10/26/2001 Benton for Congress, and Don Benton, acting as treasurer 207 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/30/2001 Grant of Extension of Time to Benton for Congress 40 KB
03/26/2001 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Benton for Congress 81 KB
03/08/2001 Grant of Extension of Time to Senator Don Benton 45 KB
03/02/2001 Request for Extension of Time from Donald M. Benton 70 KB
11/15/1999 Complaint 516 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 10/26/2001 Notification to Benton for Congress 73 KB
10/17/2001 General Counsel's Report #4 99 KB
08/08/2001 Notification to Benton for Congress 49 KB
05/25/2001 Notification to Benton for Congress 95 KB
05/08/2001 General Counsel's Report #3 352 KB
03/30/2001 Response from Benton for Congress 390 KB
02/16/2001 Notification with General Counsel's Brief to Benton for Congress 357 KB
09/22/2000 MUR 5066 - Additional Materials 744 KB
09/10/2000 Response from Don Benton 294 KB
08/23/2000 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Benton for Congress 356 KB
07/28/2000 First General Counsel's Report 348 KB
Certifications 10/22/2001 Benton for Congress and Don Benton, acting as treasurer 44 KB
05/17/2001 Benton for Congress and Don Benton, acting as treasurer 63 KB
08/08/2000 Benton for Congress and Michael Sanders, as treasurer 76 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Benton for Congress
Previous respondent Benton, Don
Complainant Audit Division
Respondent's counsel McGahn II, Donald F.
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