MUR #6137

RESPONDENT: Informed Catholic Citizens

COMPLAINANTS: Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.; Kratz, Rebecca S.

SUBJECT: Disclaimer; Expenditures-Limits; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed on a vote of 3-3 on a pre-meeting tally to take the following actions in MUR 6137: a. Take no further action. b. Approve the appropriate letter of caution to Informed Catholic Citizens. c. Close the file.
The Commission failed on a 2-3 vote to take the following actions in MUR 6137: a. Proceed to pre-probable cause conciliation. b. Seek a statutory penalty.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6137: a. Close the file. b. Send a letter of caution.
The Commission failed by a vote of 1-5 to take the following actions in MUR 6137: a. Find no reason to believe that Informed Catholic Citizens violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b. b. Find reason to believe that Informed Catholic Citizens violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433 and 434 or, in the alternative, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(c). c. Find reason to believe that Informed Catholic Citizens violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(g). d. Find reason to believe that Informed Catholic Citizens violated 2 U.S.C. § 441d(a). e. Authorize the use of compulsory process as to the Respondent and all witnesses in this matter, including the issuance of appropriate interrogatories, document subpoenas, and deposition subpoenas, as necessary. f. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated June 25, 2010, as amended to reflect that the Beauprez call is also express advocacy. g. Approve the appropriate letter.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to take the following actions in MUR 6137: a. Find no reason to believe that Informed Catholic Citizens violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b. b. Find reason to believe that Informed Catholic Citizens violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433 and 434 or, in the alternative, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(c). c. Find reason to believe that Informed Catholic Citizens violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(g). d. Find reason to believe that Informed Catholic Citizens violated 2 U.S.C. § 441d(a). e. Authorize the use of compulsory process as to the Respondent and all witnesses in this matter, including the issuance of appropriate interrogatories, document subpoenas, and deposition subpoenas, as necessary. f. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated June 25, 2010. g. Approve the appropriate letter.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6137: a. Find no reason to believe that Informed Catholic Citizens violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b. b. Find reason to believe that Informed Catholic Citizens violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(c). c. Find reason to believe that Informed Catholic Citizens violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(g). d. Find reason to believe that Informed Catholic Citizens violated 2 U.S.C. § 441d(a). e. Authorize the use of compulsory process as to the Respondent and all witnesses in this matter, including the issuance of appropriate interrogatories, document subpoenas, and deposition subpoenas, as necessary, but limit the investigation to ascertain the amount of money spent on the calls, the timing of the calls, and the number of calls. f. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated June 25, 2010, subject to the appropriate edits. g. Approve the appropriate letter.