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ADR 108 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Leelanau County Democratic Committee |
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MUR 5309: Rusty Hills, on behalf of Michigan Republican State Committee |
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SUBJECT: |
Failure to register committee |
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NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT: |
$1,000 civil penalty
Respondents acknowledge that they violated the FECA when they failed to register with the Commission after contributing more than $1,000 to Federal election campaigns. In order to resolve this matter and avoid violating Federal election campaign regulations in the future, Respondents agree to complete the process of registering the Committee with the Commission and establish and maintain in its offices a file on FEC regulations to provide guidance to the Committee on matters pertaining to Federal Election campaign activity. |
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ADR 194 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
US Protect Corporation
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SOURCE: |
Pre-MUR422: Sua sponte |
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SUBJECT: |
Corporate contribution; contribution in the name of another |
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NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT: |
$6,000 civil penalty
Respondents upon learning of the violations took steps to remedy the situation, prevent a repetition and established internal procedures to ensure future compliance with the law. The latter step involved the promulgation and posting of a company policy prohibiting corporate contributions to federal election campaigns. In order to resolve this matter and avoid similar problems in the future, Respondents agree to notify the three subject campaign committees that were recipients of the prohibited contributions that the contributions need to be disgorged and forwarded to the US Treasury; identify a senior corporate employee to be responsible for ensuring compliance with the FECA; select an appropriate representative to attend, within twelve months following the effective date of this agreement, a FEC seminar on Federal election campaign reporting responsibilities; and modify the company’s policy prohibiting corporate contributions to election campaigns to encompass corporate officers and directors. |
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ADR 209 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Bruderly for Congress, David Bruderly, treasurer
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SOURCE: |
MUR 5483: George C. Sherman |
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SUBJECT: |
Failure to accurately report receipts and disbursements; failure to timely file disclosure report |
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NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT: |
Respondents acknowledge inaccuracies in their initial April and July 2004 Quarterly Reports in filing the April 2004 Quarterly Report five days after the April 15th date due to data entry problems with the software problems. In order to resolve this matter and avoid similar errors in the future, Respondents agree to ensure that the Committee complies with the reporting and filing requirements specified in the Act and Commission’s regulations and appoint an appropriate representative of the Committee to attend, within twelve months of the effective date of this agreement, a FEC seminar on federal election campaign finance reporting requirements. In the event that the Committee determines to conclude its activities and is unable to attend a FEC seminar, Respondents agree to work with the Commission staff to expeditiously terminate the Committee. |
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ADR 210 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Michael Jaliman for U.S. House of Representatives, M. Kathryn Jaliman, treasurer
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SOURCE: |
MUR 5508: Michael J. Morey, on behalf of Friends of Selendy for Congress |
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SUBJECT: |
Failure to register timely; corporate contributions |
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NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT: |
After reviewing the complaint, the response and documents on file, and the lack of evidence to the contrary, the ADR Office concludes that the alleged violations of FECA are unsubstantiated. The Commission concurs by dismissing this matter. |
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ADR 215 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Jack Davis for Congress, Robert Davis, treasurer
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SOURCE: |
MUR 5593: Bradley J. Stamm |
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SUBJECT: |
Disclaimers |
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NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT: |
$1,000 civil penalty
Respondents acknowledge errors in failing to place disclaimer notices in boxes and in appropriate size and contrast required in the regulations. Respondents note that while some campaign material and mailings failed to advise that the communications were paid for by Jack Davis, they believed they complied with the “spirit of the law.” In order to resolve this matter and avoid similar errors in the future, Respondents agree to send the Committee’s treasurer to a FEC seminar on federal election campaign finance reporting requirements and in the event that the Committee decides to conclude its activities and, therefore, not attend a FEC seminar, agree to work with the Commission staff to expeditiously terminate the Committee. |
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ADR 228 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
WBZ-TV (Boston) |
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SOURCE: |
MUR 5471: James C. Carroll |
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SUBJECT: |
Equal time |
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NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT: |
The ADR Office recommends the case be closed and the Commission agrees to close the file. |
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ADR 230 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
(a) Congressman Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Ramon Velasco, treasurer
(b) Dr. Richard Machado
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SOURCE: |
MUR 5481: Honorable Jose Aponte Hernandez |
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SUBJECT: |
Failure to register timely; excessive contribution; failure to report receipt |
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NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT: |
The ADR Office recommends the case be closed and the Commission agrees to close the file. |
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ADR 231 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Walker for Congress, Pat Cox, treasurer |
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SOURCE: |
MUR 5500: Herman Curtis |
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SUBJECT: |
Disclaimer |
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NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT: |
The ADR Office recommends the Commission take no further action and the Commission agrees with the recommendation and closes the file. |
