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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5842

ECONOMIC FREEDOM FUND

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Economic Freedom Fund; Bell, Charles H., Jr., Esq.

COMPLAINANTS: Democracy 21; Campaign Legal Center

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-2 to: a) Find reason to believe that Economic Freedom Fund violated 2 U.S.C. ยงยง 433, 434, 441a(f), and 441b(a) by failing to register as a political committee with the Commission, by failing to report contributions and expenditures, by knowingly accepting contributions in excess of $5,000, and by knowingly accepting union contributions. b) Take no action at this time as to Charles H. Bell, Jr. c) Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated February 26, 2009. d) Authorize the use of compulsory process with respect to all respondents and witnesses, including the issuance of appropriate interrogatories, document subpoenas, and deposition subpoenas, as necessary. e) Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: Close the file in MUR 5842.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Bell, Charles H., Jr., Esq.
Economic Freedom Fund

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/29/2007 Response from Economic Freedom Fund 50 KB
12/21/2006 Response from Majority Action 663 KB
12/12/2006 Response from Economic Freedom Fund 521 KB
12/08/2006 Designation of Counsel from Economic Freedom Fund and Charles H. Bell, Jr., as Treasurer 27 KB
11/21/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Economic Freedom Fund and Charles H. Bell, Jr., as treasurer 30 KB
11/21/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Majority Action 27 KB
11/20/2006 Request for Extension of Time from Charles H. Bell, Jr. and Economic Freedom Fund 34 KB
11/19/2006 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Majority Action 81 KB
11/03/2006 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Charles H. Bell, Jr. and Economic Freedom Fund 96 KB
10/12/2006 Complaint - Attachments 5 MB
10/12/2006 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/24/2009 Notification to Economic Freedom Fund 35 KB
04/24/2009 Notification to Democracy 21 and Campaign Legal Center 40 KB
03/10/2009 Severance of Respondent Majority Action from MUR 5842 to MUR 6082 30 KB
07/11/2007 First General Counsel's Report 3 MB
Certifications 04/14/2009 Economic Freedom Fund; Charles H. Bell, Jr. 56 KB
Statement of Reasons 06/10/2009 Vice Chairman Matthew S. Petersen and Commissioner Caroline C. Hunter 1 MB
05/21/2009 Commissioners Cynthia L. Bauerly and Ellen L. Weintraub 969 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Economic Freedom Fund
Previous respondent Bell, Charles H., Jr., Esq.
Complainant Campaign Legal Center
Democracy 21
Respondent's counsel Svoboda, Brian G., Esq.
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