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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7276

RIGHT TO RISE USA

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Right to Rise USA; Spies, Charles "Charlie" R.

COMPLAINANT:

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: 1. Approve the signed conciliation agreement circulated by Ms. Jin Lee of the Office of General Counsel on October 11, 2018 at 1:19 p.m. 2. Close the file. 3. Send the appropriate letters.
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The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to: 1. Open a MUR. 2. Find reason to believe that Right to Rise USA and Charles R. Spies in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(g). 3. Authorize conciliation with Right to Rise USA and Charles R. Spies in his official capacity as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 12, 2017, subject to the edits circulated by the Office of General Counsel on September 11, 2017. 5. Approve the proposed Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 12, 2017, subject to the edits circulated by the Office of General Counsel on September 11, 2017. 6. Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Approved by Commission $200,000.00 Spies, Charles "Charlie" R. 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Right to Rise USA 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Approved Recs. $200,000.00 Spies, Charles "Charlie" R. 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Right to Rise USA 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Case Activated $200,000.00 Spies, Charles "Charlie" R. 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Right to Rise USA 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Case Activation $200,000.00 Spies, Charles "Charlie" R. 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Right to Rise USA 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Conciliation-PPC $200,000.00 Spies, Charles "Charlie" R. 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Right to Rise USA 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
First General Counsel Report $200,000.00 Right to Rise USA 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Spies, Charles "Charlie" R. 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Pre-PCC Commenced $200,000.00 Right to Rise USA 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Spies, Charles "Charlie" R. 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Received $200,000.00 Spies, Charles "Charlie" R. 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Right to Rise USA 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
RTB Finding $200,000.00 Spies, Charles "Charlie" R. 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)
Right to Rise USA 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 10/22/2018 Right to Rise USA and Charles R. Spies in his official capacity as treasurer 186 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/03/2016 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Sua Sponte Submission 71 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/08/2018 Second General Counsel's Report 63 KB
09/18/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Right to Rise USA and Charles R. Spies in his official capacity as treasurer 209 KB
05/12/2017 First General Counsel's Report 188 KB
Certifications 10/11/2018 Right to Rise USA and Charles R. Spies in his official capacity as treasurer 25 KB
09/12/2017 Right to Rise USA and Charles R. Spies in his official capacity as treasurer 46 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 11/14/2018 Right to Rise USA 169 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Right to Rise USA
Previous respondent Spies, Charles "Charlie" R.
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