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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5559

STEPHEN ADAMS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Adams, Stephen; AOA Holdings LLC; Adams Outdoor Advertising LP; Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc.

COMPLAINANT: BAYLOR, DENNIS

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Express Advocacy

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5- 1 (1) ................REDACTED............ (2) ............... REDACTED ............... (3) ................. REDACATED ............... 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) ...............REDACTED............... (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 LP 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
AOA Holdings LLC 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Adams, Stephen 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/15/2004 Response from Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc., Adams Outdoor Advertising Limited Partnership and AOA Holding, LLC and Stephen Adams 2 MB
10/29/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to Stephen Adams and Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc. 43 KB
10/22/2004 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Stephen Adams and Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc. 194 KB
10/05/2004 Complaint 467 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/21/2005 Notification to Stephen Adams 74 KB
06/21/2005 Notification to AOA Holding LLC, Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, and Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc. 72 KB
06/21/2005 Notification to Dennis Baylor 69 KB
05/17/2005 First General Counsel's Report 434 KB
Certifications 05/23/2005 Stephen Adams; Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc; AOA Holding LLC; Adams Outdoor Advertising, LP 55 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Adams, Stephen
Previous respondent AOA Holdings LLC
Adams Outdoor Advertising LP
Adams Outdoor Advertising, Inc.
Complainant BAYLOR, DENNIS
Respondent's counsel Kappel, Brett G., Esq.
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