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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #8285

Pat Dowell for Congress

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Pat Dowell for Congress; Lacy, Mattie

COMPLAINANT:

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Personal use; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions, ...REDACTED...1. Accept the conciliation agreement with Pat Dowell for Congress and Mattie Lacy in her official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated October 3, 2024.2. Approve the appropriate letter.3. Close the file effective 30 days after the date the certification of this vote is signed (or on the next business day after the 30th day, if the 30th day falls on a weekend or holiday).
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in RAD Referral 23L-26:1. Open a Matter Under Review. 2. Find reason to believe that Pat Dowell for Congress and Mattie Lacy in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.9 by knowingly accepting excessive contributions. 3. Find reason to believe that Pat Dowell for Congress and Mattie Lacy in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2(d) by knowingly accepting corporate contributions. 4. Find reason to believe that Pat Dowell for Congress and Mattie Lacy in her official capacity as treasurer violated 11 C.F.R. § 103.3(b) by accepting contributions from unregistered organizations without ascertaining whether the underlying funds complied with the limitations and prohibitions of the Act. 5. Find reason to believe that Pat Dowell for Congress and Mattie Lacy in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) and 11 C.F.R. § 102.9(e) by failing to remedy designated general election contributions.6. Find reason to believe that Pat Dowell for Congress and Mattie Lacy in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(1) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a)(1) by failing to accurately report cash-on-hand. 7. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 29, 2024. 8. Authorize pre-probable cause conciliation with Pat Dowell for Congress and Mattie Lacy in her official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 29, 2024. 9. Approve the proposed conciliation agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 29, 2024. 10. Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC $10,000.00 Lacy, Mattie 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(1)
52 U.S.C. §30114(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 102.9(e)
11 CFR 103.3(b)
11 CFR 104.3(a)(1)
11 CFR 110.9
11 CFR 114.2(d)
Pat Dowell for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(1)
52 U.S.C. §30114(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 102.9(e)
11 CFR 103.3(b)
11 CFR 104.3(a)(1)
11 CFR 110.9
11 CFR 114.2(d)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 11/25/2024 Pat Dowell for Congress and Mattie Lacy in her official capacity as treasurer 1 MB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/11/2023 Response from Pat Dowell for Congress 1 MB
11/08/2023 Consent to Extend the Time to Institute a Civil Law Enforcement Suit 1 MB
11/08/2023 Grant of Extension of Time to Pat Dowell for Congress and Mattie Lacy in her official capacity as treasurer 795 KB
11/06/2023 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time to Pat Dowell for Congress 842 KB
10/26/2023 Notification to Pat Dowell for Congress and Mattie Lacy in her official capacity as treasurer 748 KB
10/25/2023 Reports Analysis Division Referral to Office of General Counsel 839 KB
07/06/2023 Grant of Extension of Time to Pat Dowell for Congress 729 KB
06/14/2023 Notification to Pat Dowell for Congress and Mattie Lacy in her official capacity as treasurer 776 KB
06/09/2023 Reports Analysis Division Referral to Office of General Counsel 807 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 10/03/2024 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation Agreement 826 KB
08/05/2024 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Pat Dowell for Congress and Mattie Lacy in her official capacity as treasurer 916 KB
05/29/2024 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 10/25/2024 Pat Dowell for Congress and Mattie Lacy in her official capacity as treasurer: Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation Agreement 662 KB
07/09/2024 Pat Dowell for Congress and Mattie Lacy in her official capacity as treasurer 749 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Pat Dowell for Congress
Previous respondent Lacy, Mattie
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