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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6418

FRIENDS OF JOE PITTS, ETAL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Friends of Joe Pitts; Pierce, A. Duer; Republican Committee of Chester County

COMPLAINANT: Herr, Lois

SUBJECT: Disclaimer; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6418:1. Find no reason to believe that the Republican Committee of Chester County violated 2 U.S.C. § 433. 2. Dismiss, as a matter of prosecutorial discretion, any violation of 2 U.S.C. § 434 by the Republican Committee of Chester County. 3. Find no reason to believe that the Republican Committee of Chester County violated 2 U.S.C. § 441d. 4. Find no reason to believe that Friends of Joe Pitts and Duer A. Pierce, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b). 5. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated September 13, 2011.6. Approve the appropriate letters.7. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB Friends of Joe Pitts 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
Pierce, A. Duer 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
Republican Committee of Chester County 2 U.S.C. §433
2 U.S.C. §434
2 U.S.C. §441d

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/23/2010 Response from Joe Pitts for U.S. Congress 33 KB
11/18/2010 Response and Designation of Counsel from Republican Committee of Chester County 86 KB
10/27/2010 Complaint 185 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/29/2011 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Friends of Joe Pitts and Duer A. Pierce, Treasurer 230 KB
09/29/2011 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Republican Committee of Chester County 306 KB
09/27/2011 Notification to Lois Herr 502 KB
09/13/2011 First General Counsel's Report 448 KB
Certifications 09/27/2011 Republican Committee of Chester County; Friends of Joe Pitts and Duer A. Pierce, Jr., in his official capacity as treasurer 39 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Friends of Joe Pitts
Previous respondent Pierce, A. Duer
Republican Committee of Chester County
Complainant Herr, Lois
Respondent's counsel Frank, Joel L.
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