MUR #7084

RESPONDENTS: Scott Taylor for Congress; Baggs, Stephen; Bates, Thomas; Dabbs, Darek; Kimble Companies/Penn-Ohio Coal Co.; Kimble, Eric; Kramer Management Enterprises, Inc.; Kramer, Ronald; Kuhle, Shawn; Lee, William W.; Miller, Bob; Miller-Stephenson & Associates, P.C.; Mutzabaugh, David H.; National Research Group, LLC; Norfolk Southern Corporation; RK Chevrolet, Buick, Suburu, Inc.; Roberts, Richard D.; Selph, John G.; Sera-Brynn, LLC; Sisco, Eric; Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund Inc.; Special Operations OPSEC Political Committee; Systems Technology Forum, Ltd.; Tactical Defense Solutions LLC; Taylor, Scott W.; ThunderCat Technology, LLC; Turner Strategic Technologies, LLC; Virginia International Gateway, Inc.

COMPLAINANT: Clarkson, Lisa

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Reporting; Soft Money

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: Dismiss with a letter of caution the allegation that Scott W. Taylor, Taylor for Congress and John G. Selph in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(5) or 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(b).
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: a. Find no reason to believe that Scott W. Taylor, Taylor for Congress and John G. Selph in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) by using nonfederal funds to send the campaign announcement email. b. Dismiss the allegation that Scott W. Taylor, Taylor for Congress and John G. Selph in his official capacity as treasurer, and Scott Taylor for Delegate violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) or 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) by using nonfederal funds to host the Committee’s website, and send a letter of caution to Taylor for Congress and John G. Selph in his official capacity as treasurer. c. Dismiss the allegation that Scott W. Taylor, Taylor for Congress and John G. Selph in his official capacity violated 11 C.F.R. § 110.11(a). d. Dismiss the allegation that Scott W. Taylor, Taylor for Congress and John G. Selph in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30102(e)(1). e. Dismiss the allegation that Scott W. Taylor, Taylor for Congress and John G. Selph in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(5) or 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(b). f. Dismiss the allegation that Scott W. Taylor, Taylor for Congress and John G. Selph in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) or 11 C.F.R. § 110.1(e). g. Find no reason to believe that Scott W. Taylor, Taylor for Congress and John G. Selph in his official capacity violated 52 U.S.C. § 30119(a)(2). h. Find no reason to believe that Stephen Baggs; Systems Technology Forum, Ltd.; Thomas Bates; RK Chevrolet, Buick, Subaru, Inc.; Darek Dabbs; Sera-Brynn LLC; Eric Kimble; Kimble Companies/Penn-Ohio Coal Co.; Ronald Kramer; Kramer Management Enterprises, Inc.; Shawn Kuhle; Turner Strategic Technologies; Tactical Defense Solutions LLC; William W. Lee, Jr.; National Research Group, LLC; Bob Miller; Miller-Stephenson & Associates, P.C.; David H. Mutzabaugh; ThunderCat Technology, LLC; Richard D. Roberts; Norfolk Southern Corporation; Eric Sisco or Virginia International Gateway, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30119(a)(1). i. Dismiss the allegation that Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(f). j. Dismiss the allegation that Special Operations OPSEC Political Committee violated 11 C.F.R. § 109.10(b). k. Dismiss the allegation that Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund violated 52 U.S.C. § 30103, 52 U.S.C. § 30102, or 52 U.S.C. § 30104(a). l. Dismiss the allegation that Special Operations OPSEC Political Committee violated 52 U.S.C. § 30103, 52 U.S.C. § 30102, or 52 U.S.C. § 30104(a). m. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: a. Approve the Office of General Counsel’s Factual and Legal Analysis with respect to the alleged federal contractors, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated November 3, 2017. b. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis for Scott Taylor for Delegate, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated November 3, 2017, and as last circulated by Vice Chair Weintraub’s Office on June 6, 2018.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis for Scott Taylor for Congress, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated November 3, 2017, and as last circulated by Vice Chair Weintraub’s Office on June 26, 2018.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: a. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis relating to the OPSEC entities, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated November 3, 2017. b. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis relating to Scott Taylor for Congress, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated November 3, 2017, and as last circulated by Chair Hunter’s Office on May 7, 2018 at 3:35 p.m.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: a. Close the file. b. Send the appropriate letters.