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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5549

STEPHEN ADAMS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Adams, Stephen; Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc.

COMPLAINANT: Brewer, Mark

SUBJECT: Disclaimer; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5549: 1. Find probable cause to believe that Stephen Adams violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 434(g)(2)(A) and 441d(a)(3). 2. .......... REDACTED .......... 3. Approve the appropriate letter.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5- 1 to take the following actions in MURs 5549, 5559 and RAD Referral #05L-11: 1. Open a MUR with respect to RAD 05L-11, and merge the new MUR into MUR 5549. 2. Find reason to believe Stephen Adams violated 2 U.S.C.§ 434(g)(2)(A). 3. Find reason to believe Stephen Adams violated 2 U.S.C.§ 441d(a)(3). 4. Find no reason to believe Stephen Adams violated 2 U.S.C.§ 441a(a)(1)(A) or 2 U.S.C. §441b(a). 5. Find no reason to believe Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc., Adams Outdoor Advertising, LP, or AOA Holding LLC violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a), and close the file as to these respondents. 6. Close the file in MUR 5559. 7. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated May 17, 2005. 8. .......... REDACTED .......... 9. .......... REDACTED ..........10. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated May 17, 2005.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/22/2005 Reports Analysis Referral to Office of General Counsel 106 KB
11/15/2004 Response from Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc. Adams Outdoor Advertising Limited Partnership and AOA Holding, and Stepehn Adams 963 KB
10/29/2004 Grant of Extentsion of Time to Stephen Adams and Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc. 27 KB
10/22/2004 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Stephen Adams and Abraham Levine 147 KB
09/22/2004 Complaint 137 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 10/09/2008 Notification with Consent Order and Judgment to Stephen Adams 372 KB
10/09/2008 Notification to Mark Brewer 49 KB
11/15/2006 Notification to Stephen Adams 48 KB
10/24/2006 General Counsel's Report #2 124 KB
04/21/2006 Response from Stephen Adams 1 MB
03/02/2006 Notification with General Counsel's Brief to Stephen Adams 248 KB
06/21/2005 Notification to AOA Holding LLC, Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, and Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc. 587 KB
06/21/2005 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Stephen Adams 851 KB
05/17/2005 First General Counsel's Report 400 KB
05/17/2005 First General Counsel's Report 520 KB
Certifications 11/08/2006 Stephen Adams 22 KB
05/23/2005 Stephen Adams, Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc., AOA Holding LLC, Adams Outdoor Advertising, LP 50 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Adams, Stephen
Previous respondent Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc.
Complainant Brewer, Mark
Respondent's counsel Kappel, Brett G., Esq.
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