MUR #8061

RESPONDENTS: Republican Party of Minnesota - Federal; Prinkkila, Lee

COMPLAINANT:

SUBJECT: Committees-Party; Contributions-Excessive; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 8061: 1. Accept the signed conciliation agreement, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated January 12, 2023. 2. Approve the appropriate letter. 3. Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: Refer the matter to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Office.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to: a. Open a Matter Under Review. b. Find reason to believe that the Republican Party of Minnesota — Federal and Lee Prinkkila in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(2) and (4) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) and (b) by failing to timely and accurately report receipts and disbursements. c. Find reason to believe that the Republican Party of Minnesota — Federal and Lee Prinkkila in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.9 by accepting excessive contributions. d. Enter into conciliation with the Republican Party of Minnesota — Federal and Lee Prinkkila in his official capacity as treasurer prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. e. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 22, 2022. f. Approve the Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 22, 2022. g. Approve the appropriate letter.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to: Reconsider motion #2.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. Open a Matter Under Review. b. Find reason to believe that the Republican Party of Minnesota — Federal and Lee Prinkkila in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(2) and (4) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) and (b) by failing to timely and accurately report receipts and disbursements. c. Find reason to believe that the Republican Party of Minnesota — Federal and Lee Prinkkila in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.9 by accepting excessive contributions. d. Enter into conciliation with the Republican Party of Minnesota — Federal and Lee Prinkkila in his official capacity as treasurer prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. e. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 22, 2022. f. Approve the Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 22, 2022. g. Approve the appropriate letter.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to: a. Open a Matter Under Review. b. Find reason to believe that the Republican Party of Minnesota — Federal and Lee Prinkkila in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(2) and (4) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) and (b) by failing to timely and accurately report receipts and disbursements. c. Find reason to believe that the Republican Party of Minnesota — Federal and Lee Prinkkila in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.9 by accepting excessive contributions. d. Enter into conciliation with the Republican Party of Minnesota — Federal and Lee Prinkkila in his official capacity as treasurer prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. e. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 22, 2022. f. Approve the Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 22, 2022, subject to a recalculation of the opening settlement offer to 100% of the administrative fines program. g. Approve the appropriate letter.