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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6322

TOMMY SOWERS, ET AL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Sowers, Tommy; Heisserer, John P.; Square, Inc; Tommy Sowers for Congress

COMPLAINANT: Ferrell, Floyd D.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Corporations; Personal use

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6322: 1. Dismiss the allegations that Tommy Sowers for Congress and John P. Heisserer, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2(f) in connection with the acceptance of corporately-facilitated contributions. 2. Dismiss the allegations that Square, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2(f) by facilitating the making of contributions.3. Dismiss the allegations that Tommy Sowers for Congress and John P. Heisserer, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) in connection with the acceptance of the Square card reader devices.4. Dismiss the allegations that Square, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) in connection with the provision of Square card reader devices to Tommy Sowers for Congress. 5. Find no reason to believe that Tommy Sowers for Congress and John P. Heisserer, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 439a(b).6. Find no reason to believe that Tommy Sowers violated the Act.7. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated December 20, 2010 subject to edits previously circulated.8. Approve the appropriate letters.9. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 09/02/2010 Response from Tommy Sowers for Congress and John Heisserer, Treasurer, Square, Inc., and Jack Dorsey 265 KB
07/29/2010 Designation of Counsel from Tommy Sowers, Tommy Sowers for Congress and John P. Heisserer 78 KB
07/29/2010 Grant of Extension of Time to Tommy Sowers, Tommy Sowers for Congress, John P. Heisserer and Square Inc. 25 KB
07/28/2010 Request for Extension of Time from Tommy Sowers, Tommy Sowers for Congress and John P. Heisserer, in his official capacity as Treasurer, and Square, Inc. 34 KB
07/22/2010 Designation of Counsel from Square, Inc. and Jack Dorsey 67 KB
07/22/2010 Designation of Counsel from Tommy Sowers 37 KB
07/16/2010 Designation of Counsel from John P. Heisserer 40 KB
06/10/2010 Complaint 357 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 03/21/2011 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Square, Inc. 257 KB
03/21/2011 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Tommy Sowers for Congress and John P. Heisserer, in his official capacity as treasurer and Tommy Sowers 353 KB
03/21/2011 Notification to Floyd D. Ferrell 564 KB
12/20/2010 First General Counsel's Report 465 KB
Certifications 03/15/2011 Tommy Sowers; Tommy Sowers for Congress and John P. Heisserer, in his official capcity as treasurer; Square, Inc. 50 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Sowers, Tommy
Previous respondent Heisserer, John P.
Square, Inc
Tommy Sowers for Congress
Complainant Ferrell, Floyd D.
Respondent's counsel Reiff, Neil P., Esq.
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