MUR #6576

RESPONDENTS: Wright McLeod for Congress; Barry L Storey Family Investments LLLP; Dunstan, Bernard; Dunstan, Margaret; Hull, James; J.R. Dunstan Family LLC; Nixon, Cameron; RGC Consulting LLC; Storey, Barry

COMPLAINANT: Paradise, Scott W.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to: 1. Find no reason to believe that Wright McLeod for Congress and Cameron Nixon in his official capacity as treasurer and RGC Consulting, LLC violated 2 U.S.C. § 438(a)(4) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.15(a). 2. Exercise prosecutorial discretion and dismiss the allegation that the J.R. Dunstan Family LLC and Wright McLeod for Congress and Cameron Nixon in his official capacity as treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) by making and accepting prohibited in-kind corporate contributions. 3. Find no reason to believe that Bernard S. Dunstan, Jr., Margaret D. Dunstan, J.R. Dunstan Family LLC, James M. Hull, Barry L. Storey, or Barry Storey Family Investments, LLLP made, or that Wright McLeod for Congress and Cameron Nixon in his official capacity as treasurer accepted, excessive in-kind contributions in violation of 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a)(1)(A) or 441a(f). 4. Exercise prosecutorial discretion and dismiss the potential violation of 2 U.S.C. § 434(b)(3)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.1(e) by Wright McLeod for Congress and Cameron Nixon in his official capacity as treasurer for failing to properly report contributions made by Barry L. Storey Family Investments, LLLP. 5. Exercise prosecutorial discretion and dismiss the allegation that Wright McLeod for Congress and Cameron Nixon in his official capacity as treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b)(3)(A) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 104.3(b), 104.13 by failing to properly disclose in-kind contributions on its 2011 Year-End Report. 6. Exercise prosecutorial discretion and dismiss the allegation that Wright McLeod for Congress and Cameron Nixon in his official capacity as treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b)(4) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 104.3(b)(4)(i)(A), 104.9(a) by failing to properly disclose payroll expenditures on its April 2012 Quarterly Report. 7. Exercise prosecutorial discretion and dismiss the allegation that Wright McLeod for Congress Committee and Cameron Nixon in his official capacity as treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b)(4) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 104.3(b)(4)(i)(A), 104.9 by failing to properly disclose staff reimbursements on its April 2012 Quarterly Report. 8. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated May 15, 2013, subject to edits discussed at the table and with technical and conforming edits. 9. Approve the appropriate letters. 10. Close the file.