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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6105

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Republican National Committee (RNC); Morgan, Tim; Palin, Sarah

COMPLAINANTS: Sloan, Melanie; Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

SUBJECT: Personal use

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6105:1. Find no reason to believe that the Republican National Committee and Tim Morgan, in his official capacity as treasurer, and Governor Sarah Palin violated 2 U.S.C. § 439a(b)(2)(B) and 11 C.F.R. §113.1(g).2. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Report dated April 16, 2009.3. Approve the appropriate letters.4. Close the file as to all respondents.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Republican National Committee (RNC) 2 U.S.C. §439a(b)(2)(B)
11 CFR 113.1(g)
Morgan, Tim 2 U.S.C. §439a(b)(2)(B)
11 CFR 113.1(g)
Palin, Sarah 2 U.S.C. §439a(b)(2)(B)
11 CFR 113.1(g)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/18/2008 Designation of Counsel from Republican National Committee and Timothy Morgan, Treasurer 37 KB
12/15/2008 Response from Governor Sarah Palin 334 KB
11/18/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Governor Sarah Palin 29 KB
11/18/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Governor Sarah Palin 76 KB
11/14/2008 Response and Designation of Counsel from Republican National Committee and Timothy J. Morgan, as treasurer 195 KB
10/23/2008 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/15/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Republican National Committee and Tim Morgan, in his official capacity as treasurer 168 KB
05/15/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Governor Sarah Palin 160 KB
05/15/2009 Notification to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington 299 KB
04/16/2009 First General Counsel's Report 173 KB
Certifications 04/30/2009 Republican National Committee and Tim Morgan, in his official capacity as treasurer; Governor Sarah Palin 31 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Republican National Committee (RNC)
Previous respondent Morgan, Tim
Palin, Sarah
Complainant Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Sloan, Melanie
Respondent's counsel Cairncross, Sean
Potter, Trevor, Esq.
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