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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6438

ART ROBINSON FOR CONGRESS, ET AL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Art Robinson for Congress; Access to Energy; Althouse Press; Oregon Institute of Science & Medicine; Robinson Curriculum; Robinson, Arthur B., Ph.D.; Robinson, Noah Edward

COMPLAINANT:

SUBJECT: Contributions-Limitations; Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Disclaimer; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to direct the Commission Secretary to include in the certification of the September 27, 2012, vote for MUR 6438 that the Commission accepts the recommendation of the Office of General Counsel to dismiss as to four allegedly excessive contributions described in the First General Counsel's Report dated June 29, 2012 at page 8.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions: 1. Find no reason to believe the allegations that Art Robinson for Congress and Noah Robinson, in his official capacity as treasurer, knowingly accepted excessive contributions in violation of 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f). 2. Find no reason to believe that Art Robinson for Congress and Noah Robinson, in his official capacity as treasurer, knowingly accepted corporate contributions in violation of 2 U.S.C. § 441b. 3. Find no reason to believe that Althouse Press, the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine, or the Robinson Curriculum made corporate contributions in violation of 2 U.S.C. § 441b and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2(f). 4. Find no reason to believe that Art Robinson for Congress and Noah Robinson, in his official capacity as treasurer, failed to disclose earmarked contributions in violation of 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(8) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.6(c). 5. Find no reason to believe that Althouse Press or Access to Energy failed to disclose earmarked contributions in violation of 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(8) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.6(c). 6. Dismiss the allegations that Art Robinson for Congress and Noah Robinson, in his official capacity as treasurer, failed to disclose contributor employer and occupation information in violation of 2 U.S.C. § 434(b), and caution Respondents. 7. Dismiss the allegations that Art Robinson for Congress and Noah Robinson, in his official capacity as treasurer, Arthur B. Robinson, Althouse Press, and the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine failed to include disclaimers in violation of 2 U.S.C. § 441d and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11, and caution Respondents.8. Dismiss the allegation that Art Robinson for Congress and Noah Robinson, in his official capacity as treasurer, accepted excessive contributions from four contributors in violation of 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f). 9. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated June 29, 2012, subject to edits as previously circulated.10. Approve the appropriate letters, including a letter cautioning Respondents.11. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Robinson, Arthur B., Ph.D. 2 U.S.C. §441d
11 CFR 110.11
No Reason to Believe Althouse Press 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(8)
2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441d
11 CFR 110.6(c)
11 CFR 110.11
11 CFR 114.2(f)
Oregon Institute of Science & Medicine 2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441d
11 CFR 110.11
11 CFR 114.2(f)
11 CFR 110.11
11 CFR 114.2(f)
Art Robinson for Congress 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(8)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441d
11 CFR 110.6(c)
11 CFR 110.11
Robinson, Noah Edward 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(8)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441d
11 CFR 110.6(c)
11 CFR 110.11
Robinson Curriculum
Access to Energy 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(8)
11 CFR 110.6(c)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/31/2011 Response from Art Robinson for Congress and Noah Robinson, as Treasurer 1 MB
12/30/2010 Grant of Extension of Time to Arthur B. Robinson, Art Robinson for Congress and Noah Robinson, as Treasurer, Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine, Access to Energy, Althouse Press and Robinson Curriculum 27 KB
12/29/2010 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Arthur B. Robinson, Art Robinson for Congress and Noah Robinson, as Treasurer, Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine, Access to Energy, Althouse Press and Robinson Curriculum 272 KB
12/03/2010 Complaint 2 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 10/05/2012 Notification to Democratic Party of Oregon 1 MB
10/05/2012 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Arthur B. Robinson, Art Robinson for Congress and Noah Robinson, in his official capacity as treasurer, Althouse Press, Access to Energy, Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine, and Robinson Curriculum 1 MB
06/29/2012 First General Counsel's Report 1018 KB
Certifications 10/02/2012 Arthur B. Robinson; Art Robinson for Congress and Noah Robinson, in his official capacity as treasurer; Althouse Press; Access to Energy; Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine; Robinson Curriculum 28 KB
09/27/2012 Arthur B. Robinson; Art Robinson for Congress and Noah Robinson, in his official capacity as treasurer; Althouse Press; Access to Energy; Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine; Robinson Curriculum 70 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Art Robinson for Congress
Previous respondent Access to Energy
Althouse Press
Oregon Institute of Science & Medicine
Robinson Curriculum
Robinson, Arthur B., Ph.D.
Robinson, Noah Edward
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