MUR #6460
FRIENDS OF JIM BENDER/BENDER FOR SENATESummary
RESPONDENTS: Friends of Jim Bender/Bender for Senate; Bender, James C.; Mancl, Frank C.; Swiftcurrent Strategies
COMPLAINANT:
SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Excessive; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6460:1. Approve the General Counsel's Report with edits as previously circulated.2. Find no reason to believe that Friends of Jim Bender/Bender for Senate and Frank Mancl, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f) or 441b(a), or underlying regulations.3. Find no reason to believe that James Bender violated the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, or underlying regulations.4. Find no reason to believe that Swiftcurrent Strategies violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a)(1)(A) or 441b(a), or underlying regulations.5. Dismiss the allegations that Friends of Jim Bender/Bender for Senate and Frank Mancl, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 116.10(a). 6. Close the file and approve the appropriate letters.
Disposition
| Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| No RTB | Friends of Jim Bender/Bender for Senate |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f) 2 U.S.C. §441b(a) 11 CFR 116.10(a) |
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| Mancl, Frank C. |
2
U.S.C.
§434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f) 2 U.S.C. §441b(a) 11 CFR 116.10(a) |
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| Bender, James C. | |||
| Swiftcurrent Strategies |
2
U.S.C.
§441a(a)(1)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a) |
Documents
| Type | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 05/16/2011 | Swiftcurrent Strategies, LLC v. Bender for Senate, James C. Bender, and Frank C. Mancl 128 KB |
| 04/13/2011 | Response from Friends of Jim Bender/Bender for Senate and Frank Mancl, Treasurer 22 KB | |
| 03/23/2011 | Response from James C. Bender 1 MB | |
| 03/04/2011 | Complaint 90 KB | |
| General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 11/15/2011 | Notification to Friends of Jim Bender/Bender for Senate and Frank Mancl, Treasurer 40 KB |
| 11/15/2011 | Notification to James C. Bender 33 KB | |
| 11/15/2011 | Notification to Swiftcurrent Strategies 36 KB | |
| 07/22/2011 | General Counsel's Report 214 KB | |
| Certifications | 10/18/2011 | Friends of Jim Bender/Bender for Senate and Frank Mancl, in his official capacity as treasurer; James C. Bender: Dismissal and Case Closure (EPS) 41 KB |
Participants
| Relationship | Name |
|---|---|
| Primary respondent | Friends of Jim Bender/Bender for Senate |
| Previous respondent | Bender, James C. |
| Mancl, Frank C. | |
| Swiftcurrent Strategies |