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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6713

SHERRY L. HUFF, CAREY BROWN, ET AL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Huff, Sherry Lynn; Account Pros, Inc; Brown, Carey Vaughn; Credit Payment Services; Credit Protection Depot, Inc; Energy Way Corporation; Harmon, James; Republican Union PAC

COMPLAINANTS: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington; Sloan, Melanie

SUBJECT: Contributions

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to approve the revised Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the Memorandum from the Acting General Counsel dated July 10, 2017.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to: Find no reason to believe Sherry L. Huff, Credit Protection Depot, Inc., Carey Vaughn Brown, Account Pros, Inc., Credit Payment Services, Energy Way Corp., and Republican Union PAC and James Harmon personally and in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-3 to: Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 5, 2017.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to: a. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 5, 2017, subject to the edits circulated by Commissioner Goodman’s office on June 6, 2017 at 10:08 a.m. b. Send the appropriate letters. c. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to continue to hold MUR 6713 in abeyance for six months from the date of certification, as recommended in the Memorandum from the Associate General Counsel for Enforcement dated May 27, 2015.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to continue to hold MUR 6713 in abeyance for three months from the date of certification, as recommended in the Memorandum from the Associate General Counsel for Enforcement dated September 11, 2014.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to: 1. Hold MUR 6713 in abeyance for a period of three months. 2. . . . REDACTED . . . 3. Report to the Commission periodically.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Account Pros, Inc 52 U.S.C. §30122
Credit Protection Depot, Inc 52 U.S.C. §30122
Credit Payment Services 52 U.S.C. §30122
Republican Union PAC 52 U.S.C. §30122
Brown, Carey Vaughn 52 U.S.C. §30122
Huff, Sherry Lynn 52 U.S.C. §30122
Harmon, James 52 U.S.C. §30122
Energy Way Corporation 52 U.S.C. §30122

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/18/2015 Addendum to Complaint 433 KB
03/13/2013 Response from Republican Union PAC and James Harmon, Treasurer 712 KB
02/27/2013 Response from Sherry L. Huff, Carey Vaughn Brown, Account Pros, Inc., Credit Protection Depot, Credit Payment Services, and Energy Way Corp. 1 MB
01/31/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Sherry L. Huff, Credit Protection Depot, Inc. and Account Pros, Inc. 30 KB
01/31/2013 Request for Extension of Time from Sherry L. Huff, Credit Protection Depot, Inc. and Account Pros, Inc. 63 KB
01/31/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Carey Vaughn Brown, Credit Payment Services, and Energy Way Corp. 30 KB
01/31/2013 Request for Extension of Time from Carey Vaughn Brown, Credit Payment Services, and Energy Way Corp. 64 KB
01/29/2013 Grant of Extension of Time to Republican Union PAC and James Harmon, Treasurer 30 KB
01/28/2013 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Republican Union PAC and James Harmon, Treasurer 120 KB
01/24/2013 Designation of Counsel from Credit Payment Services, Inc. 43 KB
01/24/2013 Designation of Counsel from Energy Way Corporation 45 KB
01/24/2013 Designation of Counsel from Carey Vaughn Brown 43 KB
01/24/2013 Designation of Counsel from Credit Protection Depot, Inc. 43 KB
01/24/2013 Designation of Counsel from Sherry L. Huff 43 KB
01/24/2013 Designation of Counsel from Account Pros, Inc. 44 KB
01/15/2013 Notification of Complaint to Republican Union PAC and James Harmon in his official capacity as treasurer 64 KB
01/15/2013 Notification of Complaint to Energy Way Corporation 61 KB
01/15/2013 Notification of Complaint to Credit Payment Services, Inc. 62 KB
01/15/2013 Notification of Complaint to Credit Protection Depot, Inc. 62 KB
01/15/2013 Notification of Complaint to Account Pros, Inc. 61 KB
01/15/2013 Notification of Complaint to Carey Vaughn Brown 59 KB
01/15/2013 Notification of Complaint to Sherry L. Huff 59 KB
12/21/2012 Complaint 2 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/17/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Republican Unity PAC and James Harmon in his official capacity as treasurer and James Harmon in his individual capacity 313 KB
07/17/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Carey Brown, Energy Way Corp. and Credit Payment Services 309 KB
07/17/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Sherry L. Huff, Credit Protection Depot, Inc. and Account Pros, Inc. 309 KB
07/17/2017 Notification to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington 309 KB
07/10/2017 Revised Factual and Legal Analysis 296 KB
05/05/2017 First General Counsel's Report 969 KB
05/27/2015 Abeyance of Matter 48 KB
09/11/2014 Abeyance of Matter 53 KB
Certifications 07/12/2017 Sherry L. Huff; Carey Vaughn Brown; Account Pros, Inc.; Credit Protection Depot; Credit Payment Services; Energy Way Corp.; Republican Unity PAC and James Harmon in his official capacity as treasurer; James Harmon in his individual capacity; Revised Factual and Legal Analysis 31 KB
06/06/2017 Sherry L. Huff; Carey Vaughn Brown; Account Pros, Inc.; Credit Protection Depot; Credit Payment Services; Energy Way Corp.; Republican Union PAC and James Harmon in his official capacity as treasurer; James Harmon in his individual capacity 50 KB
06/11/2015 Sherry Huff, Carey Brown, et al. (Abeyance of Matter) 26 KB
09/16/2014 Sherry Huff, Carey Brown, et al. Abeyance of Matter 28 KB
05/06/2014 Sherry L. Huff; Carey Vaughn Brown; Account Pros, Inc.; Credit Protection Depot; Credit Payment Services; Energy Way Corp.; Republican Union PAC and James Harmon personally and as treasurer 26 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Huff, Sherry Lynn
Previous respondent Account Pros, Inc
Brown, Carey Vaughn
Credit Payment Services
Credit Protection Depot, Inc
Energy Way Corporation
Harmon, James
Republican Union PAC
Complainant Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Sloan, Melanie
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