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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7256

THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC

Summary

RESPONDENTS: The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers PAC; Crerar, Ken A.

COMPLAINANT:

SUBJECT: Disbursements; Other; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 to take the following actions in MUR 7256: 1. Accept the signed conciliation agreement with The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers PAC and Ken A. Crerar in his official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated September 27, 2017. 2. Approve the appropriate letters. 3. Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-3 to: a. Open a MUR. b. Find reason to believe that Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers PAC, and Ken A. Crerar acting in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(3) and (4). c. Find reason to believe that Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers PAC, and Ken A. Crerar acting in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30102(a), and direct the Office of General Counsel to amend the proposed conciliation agreement and Factual and Legal Analysis accordingly. d. Enter into pre-probable cause conciliation with Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers PAC, and Ken A. Crerar acting in his official capacity as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause. e. Approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 23, 2017 subject to the proposed amendment made by Commissioner Weintraub at the table. f. Approve the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 23, 2017 subject to the proposed amendment made by Commissioner Weintraub at the table. g. Approve the appropriate letters
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 to: a. Open a MUR. b. Find reason to believe that Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers PAC, and Ken A. Crerar acting in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(3) and (4). c. Enter into pre-probable cause conciliation with Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers PAC, and Ken A. Crerar acting in his official capacity as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause. d. Approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 23, 2017. e. Approve the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 23, 2017 . . . . f. Approve the appropriate letters

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers PAC 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(3) and (4)
Crerar, Ken A. 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(3) and (4)
Reason to Believe Finding Crerar, Ken A. 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(3) and (4)
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers PAC 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(3) and (4)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 11/14/2017 The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers PAC and Ken A. Crerar in his official capacity as treasurer 151 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/27/2017 Response from The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers Political Action Committee ("Council PAC") and Ken A. Crerar in his official capacity as treasurer 492 KB
01/24/2017 Designation of Counsel from the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers Political Action Committee and Ken A. Crerar in his official capacity as treasurer 43 KB
01/12/2017 Notification of Complaint to the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers Political Action Committee and Ken A. Crerar in his official capacity as treasurer 94 KB
01/10/2017 Reports Analysis Division Referral to the Office of General Counsel 354 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/22/2017 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation and Case Closing Memorandum 49 KB
07/14/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to The Counsel of Insurance Agents and Brokers PAC and Ken A. Crerar in his official capacity as treasurer 256 KB
05/23/2017 First General Counsel's Report 354 KB
Certifications 11/06/2017 The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers PAC and Ken A. Crerar in his official capacity as treasurer (Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation and Case Closing Memorandum) 33 KB
06/22/2017 Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers PAC and Ken A. Crerar in his official capacity as treasurer 74 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 12/05/2017 Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers PAC 134 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers PAC
Previous respondent Crerar, Ken A.
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