MUR #7247
BELL NURSERY USA, LLCSummary
RESPONDENTS: Bell Nursery USA, LLC; Bell Nursery Holdings, LLC; Mangum, Gary L.
COMPLAINANT:
SUBJECT: Contributions-In the name of another
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7247:
1. Accept the signed conciliation agreement with Bell Nursery, USA, LLC and Gary L. Mangum, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated August 4,
2017.
2. Approve the appropriate letter.
3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to:
1. Open a Matter Under Review as to Bell Nursery USA, LLC and Gary L. Mangum.
2. Decline to open a Matter Under Review as to Bell Nursery Holdings, LLC.
3. Find reason to believe that Bell Nursery USA, LLC violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122 and 11 C.F.R. § 110.4(b)(1)(i).
4. Find reason to believe that Gary L. Mangum violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122 and 11 C.F.R. § 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii).
5. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated January 13, 2017.
6. Authorize pre-probable cause conciliation with Bell Nursery USA, LLC and Gary L. Mangum.
7. Approve the proposed joint conciliation agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated January 13, 2017.
8. Approve the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Approved by Commission | $6,700.00 | Bell Nursery USA, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
Mangum, Gary L. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
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Approved Recs. | $6,700.00 | Mangum, Gary L. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
Bell Nursery USA, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
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Case Activated | $6,700.00 | Mangum, Gary L. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
Bell Nursery USA, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
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Case Activated | Bell Nursery Holdings, LLC | ||
Case Activation | $6,700.00 | Mangum, Gary L. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
Bell Nursery USA, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
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Case Activation | Bell Nursery Holdings, LLC | ||
Conciliation-PPC | $6,700.00 | Mangum, Gary L. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
Bell Nursery USA, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
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Dismissed-Other | Bell Nursery Holdings, LLC | ||
First General Counsel Report | $6,700.00 | Mangum, Gary L. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
Bell Nursery USA, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
||
First General Counsel Report | Bell Nursery Holdings, LLC | ||
Pre-PCC Commenced | $6,700.00 | Mangum, Gary L. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
Bell Nursery USA, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
||
Received | $6,700.00 | Mangum, Gary L. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
Bell Nursery USA, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
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Received | Bell Nursery Holdings, LLC | ||
RTB Finding | $6,700.00 | Bell Nursery USA, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
Mangum, Gary L. |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(ii), (iii) |
Documents
Type | Date | Document |
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Conciliation and Settlement Agreements | 09/11/2017 | Bell Nursery USA, LLC and Gary L. Mangum 163 KB |
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 08/10/2016 | Designation of Counsel Bell Nursery Holdings, LLC, Bell Nursery USA, LLC 77 KB |
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 05/30/2017 | Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Bell Nursery USA, LLC and Mr. Gary L. Mangum 390 KB |
05/09/2017 | Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation Agreement 58 KB | |
01/13/2017 | First General Counsel's Report 643 KB | |
Certifications | 08/31/2017 | Bell Nursery USA, LLC and Gary L. Mangum 26 KB |
05/15/2017 | Bell Nursery Holdings, LLC; Bell Nursery USA, LLC; Gary L. Mangum 36 KB | |
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance | 07/12/2017 | Bell Nursery USA, LLC 71 KB |
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Bell Nursery USA, LLC |
Previous respondent | Bell Nursery Holdings, LLC |
Mangum, Gary L. |