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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5921

IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Iowa Democratic Party; Sagar, Ken

COMPLAINANT: Reports Analysis Division (RAD)

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5921:1. Accept the conciliation agreement with the Iowa Democratic Party and Ken Sagar, in his official capacity as treasurer.2. Approve the appropriate letters.3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in RAD Referral 07L-11:1. Open a MUR.2. Find reason to believe that the Iowa Democratic Party and Ken Sagar, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. ยง 434(b).3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated June 7, 2007.4..........................REDACTED........................5.......................REDACTED.......................6.Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC $10,000.00 Iowa Democratic Party 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
Sagar, Ken 2 U.S.C. §434(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 08/07/2007 Iowa Democratic Party and Ken Sagar, in his official capacity as treasurer 198 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 07/05/2007 Designation of Counsel from Ken Sagar, Treasurer 57 KB
04/19/2007 Reports Analysis Referral to Office of General Counsel 576 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/31/2007 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation 62 KB
06/28/2007 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Iowa Democratic Party and Ken Sagar, Treasurer 215 KB
Certifications 08/03/2007 Iowa Democratic Party - Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation 38 KB
06/20/2007 Iowa Democratic Party and Ken Sagar, in his official capacity as treasurer 45 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 07/30/2007 Iowa Democratic Party 59 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Iowa Democratic Party
Previous respondent Sagar, Ken
Complainant Reports Analysis Division (RAD)
Respondent's counsel Hershkowitz, Stephen, Esq.
Reiff, Neil P., Esq.
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