MUR #7696
TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN, INC.Summary
RESPONDENTS: Texans for Senator John Cornyn; Cammack, Kerry; Cornyn, John; Dannenbaum Engineering Corp; Dannenbaum, James; Davila, Eric; Garza, David A.; Jones, Louis H.; Seitz, Richard
COMPLAINANT: MJ for Texas
SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-In the name of another; Other
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:
Dismiss with admonishment as to James D. Dannenbaum, Richard Seitz, Eric Davila, and David A. Garza.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find reason to believe that Dannenbaum Engineering Corp. knowingly and willfully violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30118(a), 30119(a)(1) and 30122 and 11 C.F.R. §§ 110.4(b)(1)(i), 114.2(b), 114.2(f) and 115.2 by making prohibited corporate contributions in the names of others and by using corporate resources to facilitate such prohibited contributions.
b. Dismiss the Complaint as to Texans for John Cornyn and Kerry N. Cammack in his official capacity as treasurer and Senator John Cornyn.
c. Take no further action as to Louis H. Jones, Jr.
d. Enter into pre-probable cause conciliation with Dannenbaum Engineering Corp.
e. Direct the Office of General Counsel to revise the proposed conciliation agreement consistent with the reason to believe findings . . . REDACTED . . . .
f. Direct the Office of General Counsel to revise the proposed Factual and Legal Analyses consistent with the reason to believe findings.
g. Approve the appropriate letters.
h. Close the file as to James D. Dannenbaum, Texans for John Cornyn and Kerry N. Cammack in his official capacity as treasurer, Senator John Cornyn, Richard Seitz, Louis H. Jones, Jr., Eric Davila, and David A. Garza.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:
a. Dismiss the Complaint as to Texans for John Cornyn and Kerry N. Cammack in his official capacity as treasurer and Senator John Cornyn.
b. Take no further action as to Louis H. Jones, Jr.
c. Approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analyses for those respondents.
d. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find reason to believe that Dannenbaum Engineering Corp. knowingly and willfully violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30118(a), 30119(a)(1) and 30122 and 11 C.F.R. §§ 110.4(b)(1)(i), 114.2(b), 114.2(f) and 115.2 by making prohibited corporate contributions in the names of others and by using corporate resources to facilitate such prohibited contributions.
b. Enter into pre-probable cause conciliation with Dannenbaum Engineering Corp.
c. Direct the Office of General Counsel to revise the proposed conciliation agreement consistent with the reason to believe findings . . . REDACTED . . . .
d. Direct the Office of General Counsel to revise the proposed Factual and Legal Analyses consistent with the reason to believe findings.
e. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-2 to:
a. Dismiss pursuant to the Commission’s prosecutorial discretion under Heckler v. Chaney as to remaining respondents.
b. Close the file.
c. Issue appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:
a. Close the file.
b. Send appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Cammack, Kerry | ||
Cornyn, John | |||
Texans for Senator John Cornyn | |||
Dannenbaum Engineering Corp |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(a)
52 U.S.C. §30119(a)(1) 52 U.S.C. §30122 11 CFR 110.4(b)(1)(i) 11 CFR 114.2(b) 11 CFR 114.2(f) 11 CFR 115.2 |
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Enforcement - Disposition - Dismissed "Dismiss" - Dismiss and Caution | Seitz, Richard | ||
Garza, David A. | |||
Dannenbaum, James | |||
Davila, Eric | |||
Take No Further Action | Jones, Louis H. |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Texans for Senator John Cornyn |
Previous respondent | Cammack, Kerry |
Cornyn, John | |
Dannenbaum Engineering Corp | |
Dannenbaum, James | |
Davila, Eric | |
Garza, David A. | |
Jones, Louis H. | |
Seitz, Richard | |
Complainant | MJ for Texas |
Respondent's counsel | Bayes, Michael |
Gerger, David | |
Petalas, Daniel A. |