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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing 12 more
Administrative Fines cases with $8,761 in civil money penalties, bringing to
874 the number of cases made public with $1,164,638 in fines collected by
the FEC. 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.
PARTY COMMITTEES
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AF 733 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Riverside County Republican Central
Committee, Darrell Connerton, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
Take no further action |
CANDIDATE COMMITTEES
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AF 1063 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Barham for Congress, Inc., Christy Johnson,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
July Quarterly 2003 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$0 (Reduced from $5,500 due to level of
activity on report.) |
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| 3. |
AF 1065 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Ed Tinsley for Congress, Don Kidd,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
July Quarterly 2003 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$0 (Reduced from $5,500 due to level of
activity on report.) |
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| 4. |
AF 773 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Friends for Farley, Chantal Berkowitz,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty |
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| 5. |
AF 752 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Jeff Fink for Congress, Farley Smith Kilby,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$186 civil money penalty |
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AF 780 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Joe Slovinec for Congress Campaign
Committee, Joseph G. Slovinec, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$0 (Reduced from $1,800 due to level of
activity on report.) |
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| 7. |
AF 1059 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Tim Johnson for South Dakota, Inc.,
Berniece F. Mayer, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
July Quarterly 2003 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$1,350 civil money penalty |
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEES
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AF 740 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Dorsey National Fund, Scott Cotie,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$2,500 civil money penalty |
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AF 853 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Dorsey National Fund, Scott Cotie,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,250 civil money penalty |
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AF 862 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Kennecott Holdings Corporation PAC (aka
Kennecott PAC), Adrian F. Jackman, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,000 civil money penalty |
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AF 731 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
United Association of Journeymen &
Apprentices/Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry Local Union 335, Richard G.
Frantz, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$1,100 civil money penalty |
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| 12. |
AF 923 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
United Association of Journeymen &
Apprentices/Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry Local Union 335, Richard G.
Frantz, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post General 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$475 civil money penalty |
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