COMMITTEES FINED FOR FILING REPORTS LATE
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing 34
more Administrative Fines cases with $61,195 in civil money
penalties, bringing to 345 the number of cases made public with $483,931
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.
| 1. |
AF 0183 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Peter Abair for Congress Committee, John J. O’Neill, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$650 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 2. |
AF 0249 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Friends of David Bishop, Garson K. Goldstein, 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: |
$900 civil money penalty |
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| 3. |
AF 0263 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
American Resort Development Association Resort Owners Coalition Political
Action Committee, Sandra Y. Depoy, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$2,350 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 4. |
AF 0269 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Citizens for the Republic, Angela M. Buchanan, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$695 civil money penalty |
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| 5. |
AF 0286 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
New York State Conservative Party, Gerard Kassar, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
Took no further action |
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| 6. |
AF 0297 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
American Neurological Surgery Political Action Committee, Inc., Gary C.
Dennis, MD, 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: |
$1,800 civil money penalty |
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| 7. |
AF 0321 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Reform Party of Minnesota (FKA Independence Party of Minnesota) Kimberly
K. Ehlers, 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: |
$900 civil money penalty (Penalty reduced from $1,800 due to level of
activity on report) |
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| 8. |
AF 0322 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
New Hampshire Republican State Committee, Christopher Wolfe, 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: |
$12,000 civil money penalty |
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| 9. |
AF 0323 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Ocean County Democratic Committee, Patrick Sheehan, 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: |
$9,000 civil money penalty |
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| 10. |
AF 0324 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Riverside County Republican Central Committee, Chris Rosebrough, 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: |
$1,800 civil money penalty |
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| 11. |
AF 0325 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee, Jo. M. Olchawa,
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: |
The Commission waived $3,375 civil money penalty because the respondents
demonstrated the existence of extraordinary circumstances that were beyond their control
and a duration of at least 48 hours. |
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| 12. |
AF 0326 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Yuba County Republican Central Committee, Richard Webb, 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: |
$2,700 civil money penalty |
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| 13. |
AF 0336 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
American Neurological Surgery Political Action Committee, Inc., Gary C.
Dennis, MD, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$5,000 civil money penalty |
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| 14. |
AF 0344 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Commerce Bancorp Inc. - Political Action Committee Fed, C. Edward
Jordan, Jr., treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,000 civil money penalty |
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| 15. |
AF 0345 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Conservative Victory Committee, Leif E. Noren, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,000 civil money penalty |
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| 16. |
AF 0347 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Eckerd Corporation Political Action Committee (ECKPAC), Gerald Thompson,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,000 civil money penalty |
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| 17. |
AF 0348 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Elect, The Political Education and Action Committee of Alabama Farmers
Federation, Douglas Rigney, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$3,000 civil money penalty |
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| 18. |
AF 0355 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Lincoln Club of Riverside County, Kathleen A. Daley, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,000 civil money penalty |
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| 19. |
AF 0362 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Ohio Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Federal), Jeffrey D.
Quayle |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
Take no further action |
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| 20. |
AF 0363 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Ohio D.R.I.V.E. (Democratic Republican Independent Voter Education)
(TEAMSTERS), Dennis J. Vadini, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 DayPre-General 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$2,000 civil money penalty |
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| 21. |
AF 0364 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
ORBPAC (The Political Action Committee of Orbital Sciences), Marie L.
Craft, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,000 civil money penalty |
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| 22. |
AF 0380 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Randy Heine for Congress, George Shaughnessy, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
Took no further action |
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| 23. |
AF 0383 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Dave Treen for Congress, John S. Treen, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$250 civil money penalty |
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| 24. |
AF 0398 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Brian Baird for Congress, Chris Crowley, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
Took no further action |
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| 25. |
AF 0422 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Ed Janosik for Congress, Ronald Cassella, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty (Penalty reduced from $1,800 due to level of
activity on report) |
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| 26. |
AF 0441 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
AMERIPAC: The Fund for a Greater America, Janica Kyriacopoulos, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$400 civil money penalty |
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| 27. |
AF 0444 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Committee for Responsible Government of Temple - Inland Inc., Thomas T.
Morgan, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$800 civil money penalty |
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| 28. |
AF 0448 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Sills Cummis Radin Tischman Epstein & Gross Federal PAC, Inc., William
P. Rebarick, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
Took no further action |
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| 29. |
AF 0451 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Alaska Democratic Party Federal Account, Joelle Hall, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
Took no further action |
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| 30. |
AF 0463 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Women’s Campaign Fund, Lynn S. Martin, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year End 2000 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$4,500 civil money penalty |
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| 31. |
AF 0472 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Transport Workers Union - Local 100 Political Contributions Committee,
Edward F. Watt, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
February Monthly 2001 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$3,100 civil money penalty |
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| 32. |
AF 0473 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Harry Browne for President, Inc., Perry Willis, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
April Quarterly 2001 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$1,850 civil money penalty |
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| 33. |
AF 0475 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
District No. 1 - PCD MEBA Political Action Fund (MEBA-PAF), Robert T.
McFeeters, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
April Monthly 2001 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$1,000 civil money penalty |
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| 34. |
AF 0476 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Sallie Mae Inc. Political Action Committee (Sallie Mae PAC), Charles A.
Colligan, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
June Monthly 2001 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$600 civil money penalty |
*Late filers are those committees filing reports after the due date, but within
30 days of the due date and/or filing election sensitive reports after due date, but prior
to four days before election. Non-filers are committees that have either not filed a
report or filed a report after the parameters outlined above.
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