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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5786

THE BIG TENT PAC

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Big Tent PAC, The; Nolde, Sylvia L.

COMPLAINANT: Reports Analysis Division (RAD)

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5786: 1. Accept the conciliation agreement as to Respondents, The Big Tent PAC and Sylvia Nolde, in her official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Memorandum dated July 26, 2007. 2. Approve the appropriate letter. 3. Close the file.
The Commission decided on a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions in RAD Referral 05L-54: 1. Open a MUR. 2. Find reason to believe that The Big Tent PAC and Sylvia Nolde, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. ยง 434(a)(4)(A). 3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated July 28, 2006. 4. ..........REDACTED.......... 5. Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC $15,000.00 Big Tent PAC, The 2 U.S.C. §434(a)(4)(A)
Nolde, Sylvia L. 2 U.S.C. §434(a)(4)(A)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 09/11/2007 The Big Tent PAC and Sylvia Nolde, in her official capacity as treasurer 285 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 09/22/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to The Big Tent PAC and Sylvia Nolde, in her official capacity as treasurer 48 KB
09/19/2006 Request for Extension of Time from The Big Tent PAC and Sylvia Nolde, Treasurer 56 KB
09/06/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to The Big Tent PAC 41 KB
08/31/2006 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from The Big Tent PAC and Sylvia Nolde, Treasurer 116 KB
09/23/2005 Reports Analysis Referral to Office of General Counsel 459 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/26/2007 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation 56 KB
08/09/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to The Big Ten PAC and Sylvia Nolde, in her official capacity as treasurer 295 KB
Certifications 08/01/2007 The Big Tent PAC - Pre-Probabale Cause Conciliation 38 KB
08/03/2006 The Big Tent PAC and Sylvia Nolde, in her official capacity as treasurer 48 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 07/25/2007 The Big Tent PAC 59 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Big Tent PAC, The
Previous respondent Nolde, Sylvia L.
Complainant Reports Analysis Division (RAD)
Respondent's counsel Kelley, Meredith
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