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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5182

REFORM PARTY 2000 CONVENTION COMMITTEE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Reform Party 2000 Convention Committee, Inc.; Kennedy, Beverly; Moan, Gerald M.; Perelman Pioneer & Company, Inc.; Performance Group; The; Reform Party of the United States of America; Washer, Barbara Dale

COMPLAINANTS: Good, Victor; Colorado Reform Party

SUBJECT: Other; Presidential

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MURs 5164 and 5182:1.Take no further action against the Reform Party 2000 Convention Committee and Gerald Moan, in his official capacity as Treasurer, and the Reform Party of the United States of America and Beverly Kennedy and Barbara Dale Washer, in their official capacity as Treasurer.2. Close the file.3. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #2 dated March 24, 2006.
Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Find no RTB on the basis of the complaints filed in MUR 5164 and MUR 5182 that Perelman Pioneer & Company, Inc. violated the Act. 2. Find no RTB on the basis of the complaints filed in MUR 5164 and MUR 5182 that any violation of the Act occurred with respect to the payment for the performance bond. 3. Dismiss MUR 5164 and 5182 as they relate to allegations that the Reform Party's 2000 presidential nominating convention was not conducted in accordance with the party's rules. 4. Find RTB in MUR 5164 and MUR 5182 that the Reform Party 2000 Convention Committee and Gerald Moan, as Treasurer, violated 26 U.S.C. 9008(c), 26 U.S.C. 9012(c)(2), 11 C.F.R. 9008.7(a), and 11 C.F.R. 9012.3(b) by making an improper payment of public funds to the Performance Group. 5. Find RTB in MUR 5164 and MUR 5182 that the Reform Party of the United States of America, and Mark Lauterman, as Treasurer, violated 26 U.S.C. 9008(c), 26 U.S.C. 9012(c)(2), 11 C.F.R. 9008.7(a), and 11 C.F.R. 9012.3(b) by making an improper payment of public funds to the Performance Group. 6. Take no action at this time in MUR 5164 and MUR 5182 as to The Performance Group. 7. Dismiss MUR 5169 as to all respondents and close the file. 8. Dismiss MUR 5190 as to all respondents and close the file. 9. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First GC Report dated October 2, 2003. 10. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the First GC Report dated October 2, 2003.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Performance Group; The
No Reason to Believe Perelman Pioneer & Company, Inc.
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action Kennedy, Beverly 11 CFR 9008(c)
11 CFR 9008.7(a)
11 CFR 9012(c)(2)
11 CFR 9012.3(b)
Washer, Barbara Dale 11 CFR 9008(c)
11 CFR 9008.7(a)
11 CFR 9012(c)(2)
11 CFR 9012.3(b)
Moan, Gerald M. 11 CFR 9008(c)
11 CFR 9008.7(a)
11 CFR 9012(c)(2)
11 CFR 9012.3(b)
Reform Party 2000 Convention Committee, Inc. 11 CFR 9008(c)
11 CFR 9008.7(a)
11 CFR 9012(c)(2)
11 CFR 9012.3(b)
Reform Party of the United States of America 11 CFR 9008(c)
11 CFR 9008.7(a)
11 CFR 9012(c)(2)
11 CFR 9012.3(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 04/30/2001 Response from the Reform Party of the United States and Gerald Moan 193 KB
04/12/2001 Response from the Performance Group 68 KB
04/03/2001 Grant of Extension of Time to Gerald Moan 46 KB
04/02/2001 Request for Extension of Time and Designation of Counsel from Reform Party of the United States and Gerald Moan 115 KB
03/13/2001 Complaint 467 KB
01/26/2001 Response from the Performance Group 84 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/21/2006 Notification to Reform Party 2000 Convention Committee 53 KB
04/21/2006 Notification to Reform Party of the United States of America 59 KB
04/21/2006 Notification to Reform Party of the United States of America 56 KB
04/21/2006 Notification to Colorado Reform Party 76 KB
03/24/2006 General Counsel's Report #2 412 KB
11/21/2003 Request for Extension of Time from the Reform Party 2000 Convention Committee 94 KB
11/05/2003 Response from the Reform Party 2000 Convention Committee 76 KB
10/20/2003 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Reform Party 2000 Convention Committee 320 KB
10/20/2003 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Reform Party of the United States of America 362 KB
10/17/2003 Notification to Perelman Pioneer & Company 63 KB
10/02/2003 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 03/30/2006 Reform Party 2000 Convention Committee and Gerald Moan, in his official capacity as Treasurer; and Reform Party of the United States of America and Beverly Kennedy and Barbara Dale Washer in their official capacity as treasurer 58 KB
10/07/2003 Reform Party 2000 Convention Committee, and Gerald Moan, Treasurer; Reform Party of the United States of America, and Mark Lauterman, as Treasurer; Perelman Pioneer & Company, Inc.; The Performance Group 128 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Reform Party 2000 Convention Committee, Inc.
Previous respondent Kennedy, Beverly
Moan, Gerald M.
Perelman Pioneer & Company, Inc.
Performance Group; The
Reform Party of the United States of America
Washer, Barbara Dale
Complainant Colorado Reform Party
Good, Victor
Respondent's counsel Cooter, Dale A., Esq.
Maynard , Jackson W., Jr.
McCormack, Brian M., Esq.
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