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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7718

Montana Conservation Voters Action Fund

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Montana Conservation Voters Action Fund; Collins, Patrick; Ericsson, Sally; League of Conservation Voters Action Fund

COMPLAINANTS: Kaltschmidt, Don "K"; Montana Republican State Central Committee (AKA Montana Republican Party)

SUBJECT: Foreign Nationals

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7718: 1. Find no reason to believe that Montana Conservation Voters Action Fund and Sally Ericsson as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a). 2. Find no reason to believe that League of Conservation Voters Action Fund and Patrick Collins in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a). 3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 13, 2020. 4. Approve the appropriate letters. 5. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Ericsson, Sally 52 U.S.C. §30121(a)
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund 52 U.S.C. §30121(a)
Montana Conservation Voters Action Fund 52 U.S.C. §30121(a)
Collins, Patrick 52 U.S.C. §30121(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 05/19/2020 Response from Montana Conservation Voters Action Fund and Sally Ericsson, Treasurer 774 KB
05/18/2020 Response from League of Conservation Voters Action Fund and Patrick Collins, as Treasurer 796 KB
04/22/2020 Grant of Extension of Time to Montana Conservation Voters Action Fund and Sally Ericsson, Treasurer 633 KB
04/20/2020 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Montana Conservation Voters Action Fund 1 MB
04/15/2020 Grant of Extension of Time to League of Conservation Voters Action Fund and Patrick Collins, Treasurer 633 KB
04/14/2020 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from League of Conservation Voters Fund and Patrick Collins, as Treasurer 849 KB
03/18/2020 Notification of Complaint to League of Conservation Voters Action Fund 669 KB
03/18/2020 Notification of Complaint to Montana Conservation Voters Action Fund and Sally Ericsson in her official capacity as treasurer 670 KB
02/24/2020 Complaint 2 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/13/2021 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Montana Conservation Voters Action Fund and Sally Ericsson as treasurer 753 KB
07/13/2021 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to League of Conservation Voters Action Fund and Patrick Collins in his official capacity as treasurer 749 KB
07/13/2021 Notification to Montana Republican State Central Committee 777 KB
08/13/2020 First General Counsel's Report 708 KB
Certifications 02/17/2021 Montana Conservation Voters Action Fund and Sally Ericsson as treasurer (non-federal committee); League of Conservation Voters Action Fund and Patrick Collins in his official capacity as treasurer 645 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Montana Conservation Voters Action Fund
Previous respondent Collins, Patrick
Ericsson, Sally
League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
Complainant Kaltschmidt, Don "K"
Montana Republican State Central Committee (AKA Montana Republican Party)
Respondent's counsel Mattison, Allen H.
Schadler, B. Holly
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