MUR #5945

RESPONDENTS: Lalor, Kieran Michael; Chisholm, Christine; Kieran Michael Lalor 2008 Congressional Exploratory Committee

COMPLAINANT: Scannapieco, Anthony

SUBJECT: Other

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to a) Find reason to believe that Kieran Michael Lalor violated 2 U.S.C. § 432(e)(1) by failing to timely file his Statement of Candidacy after becoming a candidate on April 4, 2007. b) Find reason to believe that Kieran Michael Valor 2008 f/k/a Kieran Michael Lalor 2008 Congressional Exploratory Committee and Christine Chisholm, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433(a) and 434(a)(2) by failing to timely file a Statement of Organization and quarterly disclosure reports. c) Authorize conciliation with Kieran Michael Lalor, Kieran Michael Lalor 2008 f/k/a Kieran Michael Lalor 2008 Congressional Exploratory Committee and Christine Chisholm, in her official capacity as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. d) Approve the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated September 23, 2008. e) Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated September 23, 2008. f) Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:Dismiss MUR 5945 on the basis of prosecutorial discretion as outlined in Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821 (1985).
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:a) Find reason to believe that Kieran Michael Lalor violated 2 U.S.C. § 432(e)(1) by failing to timely file his Statement of Candidacy after becoming a candidate on April 4, 2007. b) Find reason to believe that Kieran Michael Lalor 2008 f/k/a Kieran Michael Lalor 2008 Congressional Exploratory Committee and Christine Chisholm, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433(a) and 434(a)(2) by failing to timely file a Statement of Organization and quarterly disclosure reports. c) Authorize conciliation with Kieran Michael Lalor, Kieran Michael Lalor 2008 f/k/a Kieran Michael Lalor 2008 Congressional Exploratory Committee and Christine Chisholm, in her official capacity as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. d) Approve the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated September 23, 2008; subject to an adjusted civil penalty amount ...... REDACTED ........ e) Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated September 23, 2008. f) Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:Close the file in MUR 5945 and approve the appropriate letters.