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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5356

BOB FRANKS FOR US SENATE, INC.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Bob Franks for US Senate, Inc.; Fritze, Kenneth; Jingoli, Joseph R., Jr.; Muniz, Brad E.; Rossi, Russell; Vernick, Gail

COMPLAINANT: Audit Division

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Reporting

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Accept the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the GC Report #2 dated November 28, 2003. 2. Close the file in MUR 5356 as to all respondents. 3. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GC Report #2 dated November 28, 2003.
Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. Open a MUR in Audit Referral #02-06. 2. ............... REDACTED ............... 3. ............... REDACTED ............... 4. Find RTB that individual contributors who meet the following criteria violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A) and 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1), but take no further action as to these respondents: a) they are ............... REDACTED ............... referenced on Page 8 of the GC Report dated March 7, 2003; b) after applying the Commission's new curability rules, these individuals have contributed more than twice the amount of the applicable contribution limitation; which would result in 8 respondents per the GC Office. 5. ............... REDACTED ............... 6. ............... REDACTED ............... 7. ............... REDACTED ............... 8. ............... REDACTED ...............

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $69,000.00 Muniz, Brad E. 2 U.S.C. §434(a)(6)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
11 CFR 104.5(f)
11 CFR 110.9(a)(3)
Bob Franks for US Senate, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §434(a)(6)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
11 CFR 104.5(f)
11 CFR 110.9(a)(3)
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action Fritze, Kenneth 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(A)
11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)
Jingoli, Joseph R., Jr. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(A)
11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)
Rossi, Russell 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(A)
11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)
Vernick, Gail 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(A)
11 CFR 110.1(b)(1)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 12/04/2003 Bob Franks for U.S. Senate, Inc. and Brad Muniz, as Treasurer 198 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 03/07/2003 First General Counsel's Report 369 KB
Certifications 12/01/2003 Bob Franks for U.S. Senate, Inc. and Brad Muniz, as Treasurer 33 KB
03/18/2003 Bob Franks for U.S. Senate, Inc. and Brad Muniz, Treasurer; Robert Carvalho; Richard Gardner; Kenneth Fritze; Joseph Jingoli; Russell Rossi; Gail Vernick 57 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 12/22/2003 Bob Franks for US Senate, Inc. and Brad E. Muniz, Treasurer 57 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Bob Franks for US Senate, Inc.
Previous respondent Fritze, Kenneth
Jingoli, Joseph R., Jr.
Muniz, Brad E.
Rossi, Russell
Vernick, Gail
Complainant Audit Division
Respondent's counsel Baroni, William E., Jr.
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