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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5869

MONTANA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION-MONTANA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS (MEA-MFT)

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Montana Education Association-Montana Federation of Teachers (MEA-MFT); DeBruycker, Brett; Montana State Democratic Central Committee (aka Montana Democratic Party); Montanans for Tester; Schye, Brenda

COMPLAINANT: Butcher, Trevis

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Labor Unions; Other; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5869:1. Find no reason to believe Montana Education Association-Montana Federation of Teachers violated the Act.2. Find no reason to believe Montana Democratic Party and Brenda Schye, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated the Act.3. Find no reason to believe Montanans for Tester and Brett DeBruycker, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated the Act.4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated October 9, 2007.5. Approve the appropriate letters.6. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Montana State Democratic Central Committee (aka Montana Democratic Party)
Schye, Brenda
Montanans for Tester
DeBruycker, Brett
Montana Education Association-Montana Federation of Teachers (MEA-MFT)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/26/2006 Response from Montanans for Tester and Brett DeBruycker, Treasurer 352 KB
12/21/2006 Response from Montana Education Association-Montana Federation of Teachers (MEA-MFT) 4 MB
12/20/2006 Response from Montana Democratic Party and Brenda Schye, Treasurer 258 KB
11/16/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Montana Democratic Party and Brenda Schye, Treasurer 45 KB
11/16/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Montana Education Association-Montana Federation of Teachers (MEA-MFT) 49 KB
11/16/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Montanans for Tester and Brett DeBruycker, Treasurer 48 KB
11/15/2006 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Montanans for Tester and Brett DeBruycker, treasurer 167 KB
11/15/2006 Request for Extension of Time from Montana Democratic Party and Brenda Schye, Treasurer 48 KB
11/14/2006 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Montana Education Association-Montana Federation of Teachers 126 KB
11/14/2006 Designation of Counsel from Brenda Schye 117 KB
10/26/2006 Complaint 387 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 11/01/2007 Notification to Montana Education Association-Montana Federation of Teachers 658 KB
11/01/2007 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Montana Democratic Party and Brenda Schye, in her official capacity as treasurer 651 KB
11/01/2007 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Montanans for Trester and Brett DeBruycker, in his official capacity as treasurer 646 KB
11/01/2007 Notificaiton to Montanans In Action 665 KB
Certifications 10/15/2007 Montana Education Association-Montana Federation of Teachers; Montana Democratic Party; Brenda Schye, in her official capacity as treasurer; Montanans for Tester; Brett DeBruycker, in his official capacity as treasurer 63 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Montana Education Association-Montana Federation of Teachers (MEA-MFT)
Previous respondent DeBruycker, Brett
Montana State Democratic Central Committee (aka Montana Democratic Party)
Montanans for Tester
Schye, Brenda
Complainant Butcher, Trevis
Respondent's counsel Elias, Marc E., Esq.
Reiff, Neil P., Esq.
Wilkoff, Richard B., Esq.
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