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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6296

KENNETH R. BUCK, ETAL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Buck, Kenneth R.; Americans for Job Security; Buck for Colorado; Buck, Perry L.; Cache Bank & Trust; Campaign for Liberty, Inc, The; Declaration Alliance; Hensel Phelps Construction Co; Morgensen, Jerry L.; Salazar, Kenneth

COMPLAINANT: Grice, Charles R.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to:a. Find no reason to believe that Perry Buck violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1)(A).b. Find no reason to believe that Hensel Phelps Construction violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b and 441c.c. Find no reason to believe that Cache Bank and Trust violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a or 441b.d. Find no reason to believe that Campaign for Liberty violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b.e. Find no reason to believe that Declaration Alliance violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-3 to:a. Find reason to believe that Kenneth R. Buck violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f), 441b, and 441i(e).b. Find reason to believe that Buck for Colorado and Kenneth Salazar, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f), 441b and 441i(e).c. Find reason to believe that Jerry Morgensen violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1)(A).d. Find reason to believe that Americans for Job Security violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b.e. Revise the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated November 1, 2010, consistent with this motion.f. Authorize the use of compulsory process.g. Approve the appropriate letters and investigation.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-2 to:a. Find no reason to believe that Kenneth R. Buck violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f) and 441b.b. Find no reason to believe that Buck for Colorado and Kenneth Salazar, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f) and 441b.c. Find no reason to believe that Jerry Morgensen violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1)(A).d. Find no reason to believe that Americans for Job Security violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b.e. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated November 1, 2010.f. Approve the appropriate letters.g. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to:a. Approve the appropriate letters. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Americans for Job Security
Buck for Colorado
Buck, Kenneth R.
Morgensen, Jerry L.
Salazar, Kenneth
No RTB Declaration Alliance 2 U.S.C. §441b
Campaign for Liberty, Inc, The 2 U.S.C. §441b
Hensel Phelps Construction Co 2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441c
Buck, Perry L. 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(A)
Cache Bank & Trust 2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 08/26/2010 Response from Buck for Colorado, Kenneth R. Buck, and Perry L. Buck 75 KB
08/16/2010 Response from Declaration Alliance 84 KB
07/19/2010 Addendum to Complaint 507 KB
07/16/2010 Response from Hensel Phelps Construction Co. and Jerry L. Morgensen 723 KB
07/16/2010 Response from Americans for Job Security 650 KB
07/15/2010 Response and Designation of Counsel from Buck for Colorado, Kenneth R. Buck, and Perry L. Buck 274 KB
07/14/2010 Designation of Counsel from Perry L. Buck 33 KB
07/02/2010 Response from Declaration Alliance 79 KB
06/30/2010 Response from Campaign for Liberty 169 KB
06/25/2010 Grant of Extension of Time to Americans for Job Security 25 KB
06/11/2010 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Americans for Job Security 53 KB
06/10/2010 Grant of Extension of Time to Campaign for Liberty 23 KB
06/10/2010 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Campaign for Liberty 87 KB
06/09/2010 Grant of Extension of Time to Hensel Phelps and Jerry L. Morgensen 23 KB
06/09/2010 Request for Extension of Time from Hensel Phelps and Jerry L. Morgensen 42 KB
06/09/2010 Grant of Extension of Time to Buck for Colorado 23 KB
06/09/2010 Grant of Extension of Time to Declaration Alliance 21 KB
06/08/2010 Request for Extension of Time from Buck for Colorado 38 KB
06/07/2010 Request for Extension of Time from Declaration Alliance 24 KB
06/03/2010 Designation of Counsel from Jerry L. Morgensen and Hensel Phelps Construction Co. 55 KB
05/18/2010 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 01/05/2011 Notification to Americans for Job Security 36 KB
12/20/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Declaration Alliance 239 KB
12/20/2010 Notification to Hensel Phelps Construction 36 KB
12/20/2010 Notification to Jerry Morgensen 34 KB
12/20/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Campaign for Liberty 243 KB
12/20/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Cache Bank & Trust 101 KB
12/20/2010 Notification to Kenneth R. Buck, Buck for Colorado and Kenneth Salazar, in his official capacity as treasurer 42 KB
12/20/2010 Notification to Perry Buck 34 KB
12/20/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analyses to Charles R. Grice, Jr. 529 KB
11/01/2010 First General Counsel's Report 616 KB
Certifications 12/14/2010 Kenneth R. Buck; Buck for Colorado and Kenneth Salazar, in his offical capacity as treasurer; Perry Buck; Hensel Phelps Construction; Cache Bank and Trust; Jerry Morgensen; Americans for Job Security; Campaign for Liberty; Declaration Alliance 76 KB
Statement of Reasons 06/14/2011 Vice-Chair Caroline C. Hunter and Commissioners Donald F. McGahn and Matthew S. Petersen 993 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Buck, Kenneth R.
Previous respondent Americans for Job Security
Buck for Colorado
Buck, Perry L.
Cache Bank & Trust
Campaign for Liberty, Inc, The
Declaration Alliance
Hensel Phelps Construction Co
Morgensen, Jerry L.
Salazar, Kenneth
Complainant Grice, Charles R.
Respondent's counsel Haire, Dirk D.
McGinley, William J., Esq.
Miles, John S., Esq.
Olson, William J., Esq.
Sivesind, James, Esq.
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