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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5741

CHARLIE MELANCON CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, INC.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee, Inc.; Waguespack, Jess J.

COMPLAINANT: Reports Analysis Division (RAD)

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5741: 1. Accept the conciliation agreement with the Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee and Jess Waguespack, in his official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Memorandum dated August 28, 2007. 2. Approve the appropriate letter. 3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5741:1. Find probable cause to believe Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee and Jess Waguespack, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b).2. Approve the conciliation agreement...........................REDACTED.....................................and the appropriate letter; as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated May 4, 2007.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in RAD Referral 05L-30:1. Open a MUR.2. Find reason to believe that the Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee and Jess Waguespack, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b).3. Enter into conciliation with the Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee and Jess Waguespack, in his official capacity as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause to believe and approve the Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated April 19, 2006......................................REDACTED.............................................4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated April 19, 2006.5. Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PC $42,000.00 Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
Waguespack, Jess J. 2 U.S.C. §434(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 09/06/2007 Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee 241 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 10/24/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee 41 KB
10/20/2006 Request for Extension of Time from Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee and Jess Waguespack, in his official capacity as treasurer 72 KB
06/06/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee 36 KB
05/26/2006 Request for Extension of Time from Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee 89 KB
06/21/2005 Reports Analysis Referral to Office of General Counsel 228 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses None Notification to Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee and Jess Waguespack, in his official capacity as treasurer 46 KB
11/13/2006 Response from Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee and Jess Waguespack, in his official capacity as treasurer 190 KB
09/28/2006 Notification with General Counsel's Brief to Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee and Jess Waguespack, in his official capacity as treasurer 252 KB
06/30/2006 Response from Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee and Jess Waguespack, in his official capacity as treasurer 221 KB
05/09/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee, Inc. and Jess Waguespack, Treasurer 267 KB
Certifications 08/31/2007 Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee and Jess Waguespack, in his official capacity as treasurer 39 KB
05/30/2007 Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee and Jess Waguespack, in his official capacity as treasurer 44 KB
05/02/2006 Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee and Jess Waguespack, in his official capacity as treasurer 58 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 08/23/2007 Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee, Inc. 70 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee, Inc.
Previous respondent Waguespack, Jess J.
Complainant Reports Analysis Division (RAD)
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