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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5239

DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSAS FEDERAL ACCOUNT

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Democratic Party Of Arkansas Federal Account; Giroir, C.J.; Oliver, Ron; Phillips, Chester D.; Vaden, Marcus

COMPLAINANT: Audit Division

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Contributions-Excessive; Reporting; Disbursements; Allocation

DISPOSITION: Decided by 6-0 to: (1) Accept the conciliation agreement with the Democratic Party of Arkansas and Marcus Vaden, as Treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #3 dated April 29, 2002. (2) Close the file. (3) Approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #3 dated April 29, 2002.
Decided by vote 4-0 to: (1) Reject the counteroffer made by the Democratic Party of Arkansas and Marcus Vaden, as treasurer. (2) Approve the proposed Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #2 dated April 1, 2002. (3) Approve the appropriate letter, recommended in the General Counsel Report #2 dated April 1, 2002.
Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Open a MUR for Audit Referral #00-08. .................... REDACTED .................... (3) Find RTB that C.J. Giroir violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(C) by making excessive contributions totaling $20,000 but take no further action and send the appropriate letter. (4) Find RTB that Chester D. Phillips violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(C) by making excessive contributions in the amount of $5,000 but take no further action and send the appropriate letter. .................... REDACTED ....................

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC $30,000.00 Democratic Party Of Arkansas Federal Account 2 U.S.C. §432(c)
2 U.S.C. §432(d)
2 U.S.C. §434(b)(3)(A)
2 U.S.C. §434(b)(4)(H)(V)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
11 CFR 102.5(a)(1)(i)
11 CFR 103.3(b)(1),(3),(4), (5)
11 CFR 104.10(b)
11 CFR 106.5(f)(1)
11 CFR 106.5(g)(2)
Vaden, Marcus 2 U.S.C. §432(c)
2 U.S.C. §432(d)
2 U.S.C. §434(b)(3)(A)
2 U.S.C. §434(b)(4)(H)(V)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
11 CFR 102.5(a)(1)(i)
11 CFR 103.3(b)(1),(3),(4), (5)
11 CFR 104.10(b)
11 CFR 106.5(f)(1)
11 CFR 106.5(g)(2)
RTB/NFA Giroir, C.J. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(C)
Phillips, Chester D. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(c)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 05/13/2002 Democratic Party of Arkansas and Marcus Vaden, treasurer 365 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 11/01/2001 First General Counsel's Report 149 KB
Certifications 05/03/2002 Democratic Party of Arkansas and Marcus Vaden, as treasurer 46 KB
12/11/2001 Democratic Party of Arkansas and Ron Oliver, as treasurer 52 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Democratic Party Of Arkansas Federal Account
Previous respondent Giroir, C.J.
Oliver, Ron
Phillips, Chester D.
Vaden, Marcus
Complainant Audit Division
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