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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6253

TREY GOWDY FOR CONGRESS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Trey Gowdy for Congress; Gowdy (State Solicitor Committee); Gowdy, Trey Harold W.; Quattlebaum, Marvin; Under the Power Lines, LLC

COMPLAINANT: Parker, Jeffrey J.

SUBJECT: Other; Reporting; Soft Money

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6253:1. Find no reason to believe that Trey Gowdy for Congress, and Marvin Quattlebaum, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f) or 441b, 441i(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) with respect to its website expenditures.2. Find no reason to believe that Harold W. ("Trey") Gowdy III and the Gowdy State Solicitor Committee violated 2 U.S.C. § 441i(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) with respect to Trey Gowdy for Congress website expenditures.3. Find no reason to believe that Under the Power Lines violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a) or 441b.4. Dismiss the allegation that Trey Gowdy for Congress, and Marvin Quattlebaum, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441i(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) with respect to its cellular phone expenditures.5. Dismiss the allegation that Harold W. ("Trey") Gowdy III and the Gowdy State Solicitor Committee violated 2 U.S.C. § 441i(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) with respect to Trey Gowdy for Congress cellular phone expenditures.6. Find no reason to believe that Trey Gowdy for Congress and Marvin Quattlebaum, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441i(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) with respect to its postage expenditures.7. Find no reason to believe that Harold W. ("Trey") Gowdy III and the Gowdy State Solicitor Committee violated 2 U.S.C. § 441i(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) with respect to Trey Gowdy for Congress postage expenditures.8. Dismiss the allegation that Trey Gowdy for Congress and Marvin Quattlebaum, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b).9. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated September 23, 2010.10. Approve the appropriate letters.11. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB Trey Gowdy for Congress 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441i(e)(1)(A)
11 CFR 110.3(d)
Quattlebaum, Marvin 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441i(e)(1)(A)
11 CFR 110.3(d)
Under the Power Lines, LLC 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)
2 U.S.C. §441b
Gowdy (State Solicitor Committee) 2 U.S.C. §441i(e)(1)(A)
11 CFR 110.3(d)
Gowdy, Trey Harold W. 2 U.S.C. §441i(e)(1)(A)
11 CFR 110.3(d)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 04/27/2010 Response from Harold W. ("Trey") Gowdy III, Gowdy for Congress, Gowdy for Solicitor, Wesley Donehue, and Under the Power Lines 73 KB
04/13/2010 Response from Harold W. ("Trey") Gowdy III, Gowdy for Congress, Gowdy for Solicitor, Wesley Donehue, and Under the Power Lines 355 KB
04/12/2010 Addendum to Complaint 160 KB
03/22/2010 Grant of Extension of Time to Under the Power Lines 23 KB
03/18/2010 Designation of Counsel from Wesly Donehue/Under The Power Lines 60 KB
03/17/2010 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Wesley Donehue 55 KB
03/11/2010 Grant of Extension of Time to Trey Gowdy and Trey Gowdy for Congress 23 KB
03/10/2010 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Trey Gowdy and Trey Gowdy for Congress 59 KB
02/23/2010 Addendum to Complaint 159 KB
02/09/2010 Complaint 297 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 10/01/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Under the Power Lines 192 KB
10/01/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Harold W. ("Trey") Gowdy III, Trey Gowdy for Congress and Marvin Quattlebaum, in his offical capacity as treasurer, and Gowdy State Solicitor Committee 502 KB
10/01/2010 Notification to Jeffrey J. Parker 643 KB
09/23/2010 First General Counsel's Report 502 KB
Certifications 09/30/2010 Harold W. ("Trey") Gowdy III; Trey Gowdy for Congress and Marvin Quattlebaum, in his official capacity as treasurer; Gowdy State Solicitor Committee; Under the Power Lines 63 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Trey Gowdy for Congress
Previous respondent Gowdy (State Solicitor Committee)
Gowdy, Trey Harold W.
Quattlebaum, Marvin
Under the Power Lines, LLC
Complainant Parker, Jeffrey J.
Respondent's counsel Hall, Kevin
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