MUR #5542

RESPONDENTS: Texans for Truth; Smith, Glenn W.

COMPLAINANTS: Democracy 21; Wertheimer, Fred; Campaign Legal Center; Potter, Trevor, Esq.; Center For Responsive Politics; Noble, Lawrence M.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Other; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 to take the following actions in MUR 5542: Accept the conciliation agreement with Texans for Truth, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #3 and approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5542: Dismiss Glenn W. Smith and close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 on an amended pre-meeting tally, to take the following actions in MUR 5542: 1. Find probable cause to believe that Texans for Truth violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433 and 434 by failing to register as a political committee with the Commission and report its contributions and expenditures. 2. Find probable cause to believe that Texans for Truth violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f) by knowingly accepting contributions in excess of $5,000. 3. .......... REDACTED .......... 4. Take no further action with respect to the reason to believe finding that Texans for Truth violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a). 5. Approve the appropriate letter.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5542: 1. Find reason to believe that Texans for Truth violated 2 U.S.C.§§ 433, 434, 441a(f), and 441b(a) by failing to register as a political committee with the Commission, by failing to report contributions and expenditures, by knowingly accepting contributions in excess of $5,000, and by knowingly accepting corporate and/or union contributions. 2. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated February 4, 2005. 3. .......... REDACTED .......... 4. Approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated February 4, 2005.