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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6326

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS, INC. PAC, ET AL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. PAC; American Association of Physician Specialist, Inc.; Carbone, William J.; Montes, Stephen

COMPLAINANT: Bell, Timothy James

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6326:1. Accept the conciliation agreement with the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc., and the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. PAC and Stephen Montes, in his official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated April 27, 2011.2. Take no further action as to William J. Carbone.3. Approve the appropriate letters.4. Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 1-5 to take the following action in MUR 6326:a. Find reason to believe that American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc., American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. PAC and Stephen Montes, in his official capacity as treasurer, and William J. Carbone violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a).b. Find reason to believe that American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. PAC and Stephen Montes, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b).c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated December 13, 2010.d. ........ REDACTED .........e. .........REDACTED ..........
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following action in MUR 6326: a. Find reason to believe that American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc., American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. PAC and Stephen Montes, in his official capacity as treasurer, and William J. Carbone violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a).b. Find reason to believe that American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. PAC and Stephen Montes, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b).c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated December 13, 2010 subject to previously circulated edits.d. .......... REDACTED .......... e. .......... REDACTED .......... f. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC $5,500.00 American Association of Physician Specialist, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. PAC 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Montes, Stephen 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
RTB/NFA Carbone, William J. 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 05/17/2011 American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc., American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. PAC and Stephen Montes, in his official capacity as treasurer 192 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 08/06/2010 Addendum to Complaint 74 KB
08/01/2010 Response from American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc., American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. Political Action Committee, William Carbone, Stephen Montes, and Anthony Durante 181 KB
07/23/2010 Designation of Counsel from Stephen Montes 25 KB
07/21/2010 Grant of Extenstion of Time to American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. & William J. Carbone 23 KB
07/20/2010 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc., William J. Carbone, and Anthony J. Durante 152 KB
07/09/2010 Complaint 118 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/17/2011 Notification to Timothy J. Bell 478 KB
04/27/2011 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation 78 KB
02/23/2011 Response from American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc., et al. 654 KB
02/09/2011 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc., American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. PAC and Stephen Montes, in his official capacity as treasurer, and William J. Carbone 338 KB
12/13/2010 First General Counsel's Report 360 KB
Certifications 05/12/2011 American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.; American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. PAC and Stephen Montes, in his official capacity as treasurer 30 KB
02/01/2011 American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.; American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. PAC and Stephen Montes, in his official capacity as treasurer; William J. Carbone 57 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 03/28/2011 American Association of Physician Specialists Inc. 57 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. PAC
Previous respondent American Association of Physician Specialist, Inc.
Carbone, William J.
Montes, Stephen
Complainant Bell, Timothy James
Respondent's counsel Torchinsky, Jason, Esq.
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