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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6499

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (SEIU COPE)

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education ("SEIU COPE"); Hudson, Gerald

COMPLAINANT: Reports Analysis Division (RAD)

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6499:. 1. Accept the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated October 17, 2011.2. Approve the appropriate letter.3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions:1. Open a Matter Under Review.2. Find reason to believe that Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education and Gerald Hudson, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. ยง 434(g).3. .......... REDACTED ..........4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated July 15, 2011. 5. Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC $9,600.00 Hudson, Gerald 2 U.S.C. §434(g)
Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education ("SEIU COPE") 2 U.S.C. §434(g)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 11/01/2011 Service Employees International Union on Political Education (SEIU COPE) and Gerald Hudson, in his official capacity as treasurer 157 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 04/28/2011 Response from SEIU COPE and Gerald Hudson, Treasurer 105 KB
04/07/2011 Grant of Extension of Time to SEIU COPE 23 KB
04/06/2011 Designation of Counsel from Gerald Hudson, Treasurer 95 KB
04/06/2011 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from SEIU COPE and Gerald Hudson, Treasurer 104 KB
03/16/2011 Referral of Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education (SEIU COPE) 657 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 10/17/2011 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation Agreement 45 KB
09/23/2011 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Service Employees International Union on Political Education (SEIU COPE) and Gerald Hudson, in his official capacity as treasurer 183 KB
07/15/2011 First General Counsel's Report 167 KB
Certifications 10/27/2011 Service Employees International Union on Political Education (SEIU COPE) and Gerald Hudson, in his official capacity as treasurer 26 KB
09/15/2011 Service Employees International Union on Political Education (SEIU COPE) and Gerald Hudson, in his official capacity as treasurer 34 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 10/31/2011 SEIU COPE 57 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education ("SEIU COPE")
Previous respondent Hudson, Gerald
Complainant Reports Analysis Division (RAD)
Respondent's counsel Schneider, Mark
Trister, Michael B., Esq.
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