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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6106

MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC

Summary

RESPONDENTS: MN Corn PAC; McCarvel, Michael; Minnesota Corn Growers Association

COMPLAINANT: Minnesota Corn Growers Association PAC

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Excessive; Reporting; Solicitation

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6106: 1. Accept the signed conciliation agreement with the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, Minnesota Corn Growers Association PAC, and Michael McCravel, in his official capacity as treasurer, and MN Corn PAC, and Michael McCarvel, in his official capacity as treasurer. 2. Approve the appropriate letter. 3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in Pre-MUR 459: 1.Open a MUR. 2.Find reason to believe that MN Corn PAC and Michael McCarvel, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433, 434, 441a(a)(1), 441b(a), and 11 CFR § 102.5(a)(2). 3.Find reason to believe that Minnesota Corn Growers Association PAC and Michael McCarvel, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 433(b)(2). 4. Find reason to believe that Minnesota Corn Growers Association violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(b)(4)(C) and (D). 5.Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated June 24, 2008, as amended by the General Counsel's Errata Memoranda dated September 15 and 16, 2008. 6. .......... REDACTED .......... 7. .......... REDACTED .......... 8.Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $8,000.00 MN Corn PAC
McCarvel, Michael 2 U.S.C. §433
2 U.S.C. §433(b)(2)
2 U.S.C. §434
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
11 CFR 102.5(a)(2)
Minnesota Corn Growers Association 2 U.S.C. §441b(b)(4)(C) and (D)
Minnesota Corn Growers Association PAC 2 U.S.C. §433
2 U.S.C. §433(b)(2)
2 U.S.C. §434
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
11 CFR 102.5(a)(2)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 02/11/2009 Minnesota Corn Growers Association; Minnesota Corn Growers Association PAC and Michael McCarvel, in his official capacity as treasurer; MN Corn PAC and Michael McCarvel, in his official capacity as treasurer 414 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 01/26/2009 MUR 6016 (Minnesota Corn Growers Association PAC et al.) 62 KB
11/03/2008 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Minnesota Corn Growers Association; Minnesota Corn Growers Association PAC, and MN Corn PAC 604 KB
06/26/2008 First General Counsel's Report 773 KB
Certifications 02/05/2009 Minnesota Corn Growers Association; Minnesota Corn Growers Association PAC and Michael McCarvel, in his official capacity as treasurer; MN Corn PAC and Michael McCarvel, in his official capacity as treasurer 34 KB
10/21/2008 Minnesota Corn Growers Association; Minnesota Corn Growers Association PAC and Michael McCarvel, in his official capacity as treasurer; MN Corn PAC and Michael McCarvel, in his official capacity as treasurer 50 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 03/10/2009 Minnesota Corn Growers Asso. 44 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Previous respondent MN Corn PAC
McCarvel, Michael
Minnesota Corn Growers Association
Complainant Minnesota Corn Growers Association PAC
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