MUR #5785

RESPONDENTS: Pederson 2006; Marella, Jeff; Pederson, James "Jim" E.

COMPLAINANTS: Arizona Republican Party; Hamer, Glenn

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5785:1.Take no further action as to James E. Pederson, and Pederson 2006 and Jeff Marella, in his official capacity as treasurer;2. Approve the appropriate letters; and 3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5785 and RAD Referral 07L-02:1. Open a MUR with respect to RAD Referral 07L-02, and merge the new MUR into MUR 5785.2. Find reason to believe Pederson 2006 and Carter Olson, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 434(a)(6)(B)(iii) and (iv) and 11 CFR §§ 400.21(a) and 400.22(a).3. Find reason to believe James E. Pederson violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 434(a)(6)(B)(iii) and (iv).4...........................REDACTED...........................5. Approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analyses.6. Find no reason to believe that respondents violated the Act or Commission regulations with respect to the late filings with the Secretary of the Senate for candidate expenditures from personal funds made on May 8, 2006, June 14, 2006, and July 20, 2006.7. Approve the appropriate letters.