| WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing nine
more Administrative Fines cases with $27,425 in civil money
penalties, bringing to 422 the number of cases made public with $541,345
in fines collected. In addition, there are numerous cases in various stages of the
Administrative Fines process. Closed Administrative Fines case files are available in the
FEC’s Press and Public Records offices. The Administrative Fine Program,
authorized by Congress in 1999 in response to a legislative recommendation made by the FEC
(see News Release May 31, 2000), has a twofold purpose: to free critical Commission
resources for more important and complex enforcement efforts, and to reduce the number of
financial reports filed late or not at all. The Administrative Fines Program encompasses a
range of civil money penalties set high enough to discourage committees from considering
them an acceptable ‘cost of doing business’, but not so high as to be
exorbitant.
Civil money penalties will be determined by the number of days late, the amount of
financial activity involved, and any prior penalties for reporting violations. Election
sensitive reports (reports and notices filed prior to an election) will receive higher
penalties.
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AF 0132 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Blockey 2000, Salvador Garcia, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2000 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$1,800 civil money penalty (partial payment) United States
District Court, District of Nevada
Salvador Garcia, et al., vs. FEC, CV-S-01-0531-RLH(RJJ) |
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AF 0252 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Brad Carson for Congress Committee, Julie K. Carson,
treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2000 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$11,000 civil money penalty |
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AF 0289 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Loudoun County Republican Committee, Thomas E. Reed,
treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2000 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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| PENALTY: |
$775 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 4. |
AF 0291 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
California Voter Guide, LeeAnn Fitzgerald, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2000 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
Terminate the proceedings in this matter. |
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AF 0400 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Dewayne Graham for Congress Committee, Cecil V. Graham,
treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
Terminate the proceedings in this matter. |
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| 6. |
AF 0413 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
David E. Duke Congressional Campaign Fund, Norman Neylan,
treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$0 civil money penalty (Penalty reduced from $2,700 due to
lack of activity on report.) |
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| 7. |
AF 0453 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Georgia Federal Elections Committee, John Kirincich,
treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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| PENALTY: |
$3,200 civil money penalty |
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| 8. |
AF 0497 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
Friends of Dylan Glenn, James T. Dyke, Jr., treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Mid-Year 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty (not collected) (Penalty reduced
from $8,000 due to level of activity on report) |
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| 9. |
AF 0501 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
McNary for Congress Committee, Andrew N. Baur, treasurer |
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| REPORT: |
Mid-Year 2001 |
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| * LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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| PENALTY: |
$9,750 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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