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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7200

JONI FOR IOWA

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Joni for Iowa; Hobbs, Cabell

COMPLAINANT:

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7200: 1. Accept the conciliation agreement with Joni for Iowa and Cabell Hobbs in his official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated August 16, 2017. 2. Approve the appropriate letter. 3. Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. Open a MUR. b. Find reason to believe that Joni for Iowa and Cabell Hobbs in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b)(8), 30116(f), and 30118. c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 18, 2016. d. Enter into conciliation with Joni for Iowa and Cabell Hobbs in his official capacity as treasurer prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. e. Approve the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 18, 2016. f. Approve the appropriate letter.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to: a. Open a MUR. b. Find reason to believe that Joni for Iowa and Cabell Hobbs in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b)(8), 30116(f), and 30118. c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 18, 2016. d. Enter into conciliation with Joni for Iowa and Cabell Hobbs in his official capacity as treasurer prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. e. Approve the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 18, 2016 . . . REDACTED . . . f. Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause Hobbs, Cabell 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(8)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118
Joni for Iowa 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(8)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118
Reason to Believe Finding Joni for Iowa 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(8)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118
Hobbs, Cabell 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(8)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 09/11/2017 Joni for Iowa and Cabell Hobbs in his official capacity as treasurer 216 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/25/2015 Response from Joni for Iowa and Cabell Hobbs in his official capacity as treasurer 271 KB
11/13/2015 Grant of Extension of Time to Joni for Iowa 56 KB
10/02/2015 Grant of Extension of Time for Joni for Iowa 24 KB
10/01/2015 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Joni for Iowa and Cabell Hobbs in his official capacity as treasurer 103 KB
09/22/2015 Notification of Complaint to Joni for Iowa and Cabell Hobbs in his official capacity as treasurer 89 KB
09/17/2015 Reports Analysis Division Referral to Office of General Counsel 1 MB
03/03/2015 Response from Joni for Iowa and Bradley Crate in his official capacity as treasurer 402 KB
02/03/2015 Grant of Extension of Time to Joni for Iowa 26 KB
01/30/2015 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Joni for Iowas and Bradley Crate in his official capacity as treasurer 72 KB
01/06/2015 Notification of Complaint to Joni for Iowa and Bradley Crate in his official capacity as treasurer 84 KB
12/30/2014 Reports Analysis Division Referral to Office of General Counsel 372 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/16/2017 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation and Case Closing Memorandum 58 KB
12/02/2016 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Joni for Iowa and Cabell Hobbs in his official capacity as treasurer 500 KB
02/18/2016 First General Counsel's Report 937 KB
Certifications 08/31/2017 Joni for Iowa and Cabell Hobbs in his official capacity as treasurer 25 KB
11/15/2016 Joni for Iowa and Cabell Hobbs in his official capacity of treasurer 58 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 10/04/2017 Joni for Iowa 185 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Joni for Iowa
Previous respondent Hobbs, Cabell
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