MUR #5780

RESPONDENTS: Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania; Davis, Keith A.; Melinson, Gregg R.; Poprik, Patricia K.; Santorum 2006; Santorum Victory Committee; Santorum, Rick

COMPLAINANT: Caroselli, William R., Esq.

SUBJECT: Reporting; Solicitation

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote ot 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5780 : 1. Accept the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated July 18, 2007. 2. Approve the appropriate letters. 3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5780: 1. Accept the signed conciliation agreement with Santorum 2006 and Gregg Melinson, in his official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #2 dated June 6, 2007. 2. Close the file with respect to these respondents. 3. Approve the appropriate letter.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5780:1. Find reason to believe that Santorum 2006 and Gregg Melinson, in his official capacity as treasurer, and the Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania and Patricia Poprik, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 11 C.F.R. §102.17(c)(1)-(2).2. Find reason to believe that Santorum 2006 and Gregg Melinson, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441d(c)(2) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11(c)(2)(ii).3. Find no reason to believe that the Santorum Victory Committee and Keith Davis, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 11 C.F.R. § 102.17(c)(2) and close the file with respect to this respondent.4. Find no reason to believe that Senator Rick Santorum violated the Act and close the file with respect to this respondent.5..................................REDACTED..................................6. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated February 28, 2007.7...................................REDACTED.....................................8. Approve the appropriate letters.