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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5787

KALYN FREE FOR CONGRESS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Kalyn Free for Congress; Bell, Loyce; Free, Kalyn Cherie

COMPLAINANT: Reports Analysis Division (RAD)

SUBJECT: Personal use

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to approve the proposed letter in MUR 5787, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Memorandum dated October 10, 2008; subject to revision pursuant to the meeting discussion.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5787: 1. Accept the conciliation agreement with Kalyn Free and Kalyn Free for Congress and Loyce Bell, in her official capacity as treasurer; as recommended in General Counsel?s Report #3 dated July 3, 2008. 2. Close the file. 3. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in RAD Referral 05L-38:1. Open a Matter Under Review.2. Find reason to believe that Kalyn Free for Congress and Loyce Bell, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 439a(b)(1).3. Find reason to believe that Kalyn Free violated 2 U.S.C. § 439a(b)(1).4. Find reason to believe that Kalyn Free for Congress and Loyce Bell, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b)(2), (3) and (8).5. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated July 31, 2006.6. Approve the use of compulsory process. 7. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated July 31, 2006.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $10,000.00 Kalyn Free for Congress 2 U.S.C. §434(b)(2), (3), (8)
2 U.S.C. §439a(b)(1)
Bell, Loyce 2 U.S.C. §434(b)(2), (3), (8)
2 U.S.C. §439a(b)(1)
Free, Kalyn Cherie 2 U.S.C. §439a(b)(1)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 09/23/2008 Kalyn Free for Congress and Loyce Bell, in her official capacity as treasurer; Kalyn Free 471 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/02/2006 Request for Extension of Time from Kalyn Free for Congress 38 KB
08/18/2006 Designation of Counsel from Free for Congress and Loyce Bell 64 KB
08/14/2006 Designation of Counsel from Kalyn Free 39 KB
07/19/2005 Reports Analysis Referral to Office of General Counsel 323 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/03/2008 General Counsel's Report #3 116 KB
08/22/2006 Response from Kalyn Free for Congress 32 KB
08/09/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Kalyn for Congress and Loyce Bell, in her official capacity as treasurer 517 KB
08/09/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Kalyn Free 381 KB
08/01/2006 First General Counsel's Report 414 KB
Certifications 09/10/2008 Kalyn Free for Congress and Loyce Bell, in her official capacity as treasurer; Kalyn Free 28 KB
08/04/2006 Kalyn Free for Congress and Loyce Bell in her official capacity as treasurer; Kalyn Free 46 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 11/17/2008 Kalyn Free for Congress 42 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Kalyn Free for Congress
Previous respondent Bell, Loyce
Free, Kalyn Cherie
Complainant Reports Analysis Division (RAD)
Respondent's counsel Reiff, Neil P., Esq.
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