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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7435

DAVID VITTER FOR U.S. SENATE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: David Vitter for US Senate; Vanderbrook, William J.

COMPLAINANT:

SUBJECT: Contributions-Limitations

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7435: 1. Accept the conciliation agreement with David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook in his official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the Memorandum from the Acting General Counseldated May 3, 2019. 2. Approve the appropriate letter. 3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0, on an amended pre-meeting tally, to: 1. Open a MUR. 2. Find reason to believe that David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 102.9(e), 110.1(b)(3), and 110.2(b)(3). 3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 8, 2018. 4. Authorize pre-probable cause conciliation with David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook in his official capacity as treasurer prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. 5. Approve the proposed conciliation agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 8, 2018. 6. Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $34,000.00 David Vitter for US Senate 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
11 CFR 102.9(e)
11 CFR 110.1(b)(3)
11 CFR 110.2(b)(3)
Vanderbrook, William J. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
11 CFR 102.9(e)
11 CFR 110.1(b)(3)
11 CFR 110.2(b)(3)
Reason to Believe Finding $34,000.00 Vanderbrook, William J. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
11 CFR 102.9(e)
11 CFR 110.1(b)(3)
11 CFR 110.2(b)(3)
David Vitter for US Senate 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
11 CFR 102.9(e)
11 CFR 110.1(b)(3)
11 CFR 110.2(b)(3)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 05/23/2019 David Vitter for U.S. Senate 188 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 09/08/2017 Response from David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official capacity as treasurer 73 KB
08/01/2017 Notification to of Complaint to David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook in his official capacity as treasurer 93 KB
07/27/2017 Reports Analysis Division Referral to Office of General Counsel 743 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/31/2018 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook in his official capacity as treasurer 380 KB
06/08/2018 First General Counsel's Report 630 KB
05/03/2018 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation Agreement 45 KB
Certifications 05/21/2019 David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook in his official capacity as treasurer; Recommendation to Accept Signed Conciliation Agreement 26 KB
07/19/2018 David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook in his official capacity as treasurer 44 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 08/20/2019 David Vitter for US Senate 69 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent David Vitter for US Senate
Previous respondent Vanderbrook, William J.
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