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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6451

MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION

Summary

RESPONDENTS: MoveOn PAC; Boyd, Wesley (Wes")

COMPLAINANT: Reports Analysis Division (RAD)

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6451: 1. Accept the signed conciliation agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Memorandum dated July 1, 2011. 2. Approve the appropriate letters. 3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in RAD Referral 09L-22: 1. Open a matter under review. 2. Find reason to believe that MoveOn.org and Wes Boyd, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(g) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.4(b) and (c). 3. Enter into conciliation with MoveOn.org and Wes Boyd, in his official capacity as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause to believe and approve the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated February 18, 2010 with an adjustment to the civil penalty to $54,000. 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated February 18, 2010. 5. Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $43,000.00 MoveOn PAC 2 U.S.C. §434(g)
11 CFR 104.4(b)(c)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 07/18/2011 MoveOn.org and Wes Boyd, in his official capacity as treasurer 187 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 08/28/2009 Response and Designation of Counsel from MoveOn.org Political Action and Wes Boyd, as Treasurer 223 KB
06/25/2009 Reports Analysis Referral to Office of General Counsel 832 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/01/2011 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation Agreement 81 KB
01/26/2011 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to MoveOn.org and Wes Boyd, in his official capacity as treasurer 336 KB
02/18/2010 First General Counsel's Report 329 KB
Certifications 07/14/2011 MoveOn.org and Wes Boyd, in his official capacity as treasurer 22 KB
01/19/2011 MoveOn.org and Wes Boyd, in his official capacity as treasurer 29 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 08/23/2011 MoveOn.org Political Action 55 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent MoveOn PAC
Previous respondent Boyd, Wesley (Wes")
Complainant Reports Analysis Division (RAD)
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