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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5520

BILLY TAUZIN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Billy Tauzin Congressional Committee, The; Buckels, Charles; Giardina, Jacob; Republican Party Of Louisiana; Smith, WM Clifford; Tauzin for Congress

COMPLAINANT: Hamilton, Roger P., Jr.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5520: 1. Find no reason to believe that the Billy Tauzin Congressional Committee and William Clifford Smith, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a. 2. Find no reason to believe that the Republican Party of Louisiana and Charles L. Buckels, Jr., in his official capacity as treasurer,violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a. 3. Find no reason to believe that Tauzin for Congress and Jacob Giardina, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a. 4. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Report dated May 31, 2005. 5. Close the file in this matter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Billy Tauzin Congressional Committee, The 2 U.S.C. §441a
Buckels, Charles 2 U.S.C. §441a
Giardina, Jacob 2 U.S.C. §441a
Republican Party Of Louisiana 2 U.S.C. §441a
Smith, WM Clifford 2 U.S.C. §441a
Tauzin for Congress 2 U.S.C. §441a

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 10/20/2004 Response from Republican Party of Louisiana 892 KB
09/23/2004 Response from Tauzin for Congress 193 KB
09/14/2004 Response from The Billy Tauzin Congressional Committee 792 KB
09/14/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to Republican Party of Louisiana 47 KB
09/10/2004 Supplement to Complaint 551 KB
09/09/2004 Request for Extension of Time and Designation of Counsel from Republican Party of Louisiana 165 KB
08/23/2004 Complaint 91 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/20/2005 Notification to The Billy Tauzin Congressional Committee 81 KB
06/20/2005 Notification to Tauzin for Congress 60 KB
06/20/2005 Notification to The Republican Party of Louisiana 65 KB
06/20/2005 Notification to Roger P. Hamilton, Jr. 65 KB
05/31/2005 First General Counsel's Report 639 KB
Certifications 06/03/2005 The Republican Party of Louisiana and Charles L. Buckels, Jr., in his official capacity as Treasurer; The Billy Tauzin Congressional Committee and William Clifford Smith, in his official capacity as Treasurer; Tauzin for Congress and Jacob Giardina, in his official capacity as Treasurer 52 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Billy Tauzin Congressional Committee, The
Previous respondent Buckels, Charles
Giardina, Jacob
Republican Party Of Louisiana
Smith, WM Clifford
Tauzin for Congress
Complainant Hamilton, Roger P., Jr.
Respondent's counsel Burchfield, Bobby R., Esq.
Jones, Theodore "Ted" L., Esq.
Shoenfelt, Oscar, Esq.
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