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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

Kieffer v. FEC

Summary

On April 23, 2001, the plaintiffs filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. The complaint appeals a civil money penalty the Commission imposed on Bayne for Congress (the Committee) and Ms. Kieffer, as treasurer, for failure to file the Committee's 2000 October Quarterly Report. The Committee attempted to file a termination report in June of 2000.

Background

In December 2000, the Commission found reason to believe that the Committee and Ms. Kieffer had violated 2 U.S.C. §434(a), which requires the timely filing of reports by political committees, by not filing the Committee's October 2000 Quarterly Report. The Commission assessed a civil money penalty in the amount of $4,500 in accordance with 11 CFR 111.43.

Source: FEC Record — July 2001

This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.