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MUR #6449

BRUNING FOR SENATE 2012 EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE, ET AL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Bruning for Senate, Inc. f/k/a Bruning 2012 Exploratory Committee; Ayer, Douglas; Bruning, Jon; Friends of Jon Bruning; Jon Bruning Exploratory Committee

COMPLAINANTS: Wigley, Laura A.; Nebraska Democratic Party

SUBJECT: Contributions-Limitations; Other; Reporting

DISPOSITION: to take the following actions in MUR 6449: Accept the conciliation agreement with Jon Bruning and Bruning for Senate, Inc. f/k/a Bruning 2012 Exploratory Committee and Douglas R. Ayer in his official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Memorandum dated March 29, 2013. Approve the appropriate letter. Close the file.
to take the following actions: 1. Find reason to believe that Jon Bruning violated 2 U.S.C. § 432(e)(1) and 11 C.F.R. § 101.1(a). 2. Find reason to believe that Bruning for Senate, Inc. f/k/a Bruning 2012 Exploratory Committee and Douglas R. Ayer in his official capacity as treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433(a), 434(a) and 434(b). 3. Dismiss the allegation that Jon Bruning Exploratory Committee violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433(a) and 434(a). 4. Find no reason to believe that Bruning for Senate, Inc. f/k/a Bruning 2012 Exploratory Committee and Douglas R. Ayer in his official capacity as treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f). 5. Find no reason to believe that Friends of Jon Bruning and Douglas R. Ayer in his official capacity as treasurer (terminated) violated the Act. 6. Enter into conciliation with Jon Bruning and Bruning for Senate, Inc. f/k/a Bruning 2012 Exploratory Committee and Douglas R. Ayer in his official capacity as treasurer prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. 7. Approve the conciliation agreement as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated August 9, 2012 subject to the edits previously circulated. 8. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated August 9, 2012 subject to the edits previously circulated and with technical and conforming changes. 9. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Jon Bruning Exploratory Committee 2 U.S.C. §433(a)
2 U.S.C. §434(a),(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 04/15/2013 Jon Bruning and Bruning for Senate, Inc. f/k/a Bruning 2012 Exploratory Committee and Douglas R. Ayer in his official capacity as treasurer 317 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 07/15/2011 Response from Jon Bruning, Jon Bruning for Senate 2012 Senate Exploratory Committee, Jon Bruning Exploratory Committee, and Bruning for US Senate, Inc. 164 KB
06/30/2011 Request for Extension of Time from Jon Bruning, Jon Bruning for Senate 2012 Senate Exploratory Committee, Jon Bruning Exploratory Committee, and Bruning for US Senate, Inc. 40 KB
06/08/2011 Addendum to Complaint 296 KB
03/11/2011 Designation of Counsel from Jon Bruning, Jon Bruning Exploratory Committee, and Jon Bruning 2012 Exploratory Committee 112 KB
02/22/2011 Response from Friends of Jon Bruning 1 MB
01/24/2011 Grant of Extension of Time to Friends of Jon Bruning 24 KB
01/21/2011 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Friends of Jon Bruning 69 KB
12/20/2010 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses None Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jon Bruning, Friends of Jon Bruning and Douglas R. Ayer, in his official capacity as treasurer (terminated); Jon Bruning Exploratory Committee, and Bruning for Senate, Inc. f/k/a Bruning 2012 Exploratory Committee and Douglas R. Ayer in his official capacity as treasurer 840 KB
04/15/2013 Notification to Nebraska Democratic Party 1 MB
03/29/2013 Pre-Probabale Cause Conciliation 52 KB
08/09/2012 First General Counsel's Report 953 KB
Certifications 04/10/2013 Bruning (Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation) 26 KB
01/10/2013 Jon Bruning; Friends of Jon Bruning and Douglas R. Ayer, in his official capacity as treasurer (terminated); Jon Bruning Exploratory Committee; Bruning for Senate, Inc. f/k/a Bruning 2012 Exploratory Committee and Douglas R. Ayer in his official capacity as treasurer 56 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 05/28/2013 Bruning for Senate, Inc. 47 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Bruning for Senate, Inc. f/k/a Bruning 2012 Exploratory Committee
Previous respondent Ayer, Douglas
Bruning, Jon
Friends of Jon Bruning
Jon Bruning Exploratory Committee
Complainant Nebraska Democratic Party
Wigley, Laura A.
Respondent's counsel Mitchell, Cleta, Esq.
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