MUR #6386

RESPONDENTS: Steve Fincher for Congress; Gates Banking & Trust Co.; Patterson, Phyllis

COMPLAINANT: Herron for Congress

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed on a vote of 2-4 to take the following actions in MUR 6386:a. Find reason to believe that Steve Fincher for Congress and Phyllis Patterson, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b)(3)(E) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(d)(4).b. Find no reason to believe that Steve Fincher for Congress and Phyllis Patterson, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a).c. Find no reason to believe that Gates Banking and Trust Company violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a).d. Enter into conciliation with Steve Fincher for Congress and Phyllis Patterson, in her official capacity as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause to believe.e. Approve the Conciliation Agreement as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated March 9, 2011.f. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated March 9, 2011.g. Close the file as to Gates Banking and Trust Company.h. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed on a vote of 3-3 to take the following actions in MUR 6386:a. Find reason to believe that Steve Fincher for Congress and Phyllis Patterson, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b)(3)(E) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(d)(4).b. Find no reason to believe that Steve Fincher for Congress and Phyllis Patterson, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a).c. Find no reason to believe that Gates Banking and Trust Company violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a).d. Enter into conciliation with Steve Fincher for Congress and Phyllis Patterson, in her official capacity as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. e. Approve the Conciliation Agreement as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated March 9, 2011.........................REDACTED............................... f. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated March 9, 2011.g. Close the file as to Gates Banking and Trust Company.h. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed on a vote of 3-3 to take the following actions in MUR 6386:a. Find reason to believe that Steve Fincher for Congress and Phyllis Patterson, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b)(3)(E) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(d)(4).b. Find no reason to believe that Steve Fincher for Congress and Phyllis Patterson, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a).c. Find no reason to believe that Gates Banking and Trust Company violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a).d. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated March 9, 2011.e. Close the file as to Gates Banking and Trust Company.f. Approve the appropriate letters, including a letter of caution to the Steve Fincher for Congress committee.g. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to close the file in MUR 6386.