MUR #5888

RESPONDENTS: Raese For Senate Committee; Raese, John Reeves; Troy, James Michael

COMPLAINANT: Miller, Matthew

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5888:1. Accept the conciliation agreement with the Raese for Senate Committee and James Troy, in his official capacity as Treasurer, and John Reeves Raese, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated November 28, 2007.2. Approve the appropriate letters.3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 on an amended pre-meeting tally, to take the following actions in MUR 5888:1. Find probable cause to believe that Raese for Senate Committee and James Troy, 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)2. Find probable cause to believe that John R. Raese violated 2 U.S.C. §§434(a)(6)(B)(iii) and (iv).3..................REDACTED....................4. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in RADREF 06L-31/MUR 5888):1. Merge RR06L-31 into MUR 5888.2. Find reason to believe that Raese for Senate Committee and James Troy, in his official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 434(a)(6)(B)(iii) and (iv), and 11 C.F.R. §§ 400.21(a) and 400.22(a).3. Find reason to believe that John Raese violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 434(a)(6)(B)(iii) and (iv).4. Find no reason to believe that John Raese, Raese for Senate Committee and James Troy, in his official capacity as Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(a)(6)(B)(ii) and 11 C.F.R. § 400.20(a).5..............REDACTED.............................6. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated March 1 2007.7.........................REDACTED.......................8. Approve the appropriate letters.