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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6060

CITIZENS FOR ARLEN SPECTER

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Citizens For Arlen Specter; Harmelin, Stephen J.

COMPLAINANT: Audit Division

SUBJECT: Contributions-Limitations

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6060:1. Accept the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #2 dated December 4, 2009.2. Approve the appropriate letter.3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions in Audit Referral 08-01:1.Open a MUR in AR 08-01.2. Find reason to believe that Citizens for Arlen Specter and Stephen Harmelin, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. ยง 441a(f) by accepting contributions in excess of the limitations of the Act. 3...........................REDACTED..................................4. Approve as Factual and Legal Analysis the Report of the Audit Division on Citizens for Arlen Specter, approved by the Commission on December 7, 2007.5. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $37,950.00 Citizens For Arlen Specter 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $10,900.00 Citizens For Arlen Specter 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Harmelin, Stephen J. 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 12/31/2009 Citizens for Arlen Specter and Stephen Harmelin, in his official capacity as treasurer 248 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/27/2010 Designation of Counsel from Citizens for Arlen Specter and Stephen Harmelin, in his official capacity as treasurer 65 KB
12/21/2007 Referral Matters 427 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 12/04/2009 General Counsel's Report #2 146 KB
03/10/2008 First General Counsel's Report 971 KB
Certifications 12/17/2009 Citizens for Arlen Specter and Stephen Harmelin, in his official capacity as treasurer 25 KB
08/20/2008 Citizens for Arlen Specter and Stephen Harmelin, in his official capacity as treasurer 31 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 01/19/2010 Citizens for Arlen Specter 39 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Citizens For Arlen Specter
Previous respondent Harmelin, Stephen J.
Complainant Audit Division
Respondent's counsel Baran, Jan Witold, Esq.
Burns, Caleb P.
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