| WASHINGTON
--The Federal Election Commission is releasing 11 more Administrative
Fines cases with $7,330 in civil money penalties,
bringing to 1,072 the number of cases made public with
$1,464,600 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.
CANDIDATE COMMITTEES
1. |
AF 1240 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Friends of Richard Hoffman (NY/18), Grey C. Harris, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$120 civil money penalty
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AF 1246 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Lott for Congress Committee (MS/04), Jerry Deas, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$600 civil money penalty
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AF 1241 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Paul Van Dam for U.S. Senate (UT), Shane N. Giddings, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$170 civil money penalty
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AF 1242 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Randy Camacho for Congress (AZ/02), Stephen L. Boyd, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty
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POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES
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AF 1256 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Americans for Democratic Action Inc Political Action Committee, Valerie D. Jacobs, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$600 civil money penalty |
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AF 1257 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Arent Fox PLLC PAC (AFPAC), Craig Engle, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$600 civil money penalty |
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AF 1258 |
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RESPONDENT: |
AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee (AXA Equitable PAC), Paul J. Flora, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$3,000 civil money penalty |
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8. |
AF 1262 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Sparta Inc Employees'''' Political Action Committee, Willaim D. Goodner, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$500 civil money penalty |
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AF 1263 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida (PAC), John W. Gray, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$500 civil money penalty |
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AF 1252 |
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RESPONDENT: |
Syngenta Corporation Political Action Committee (Syngenta PAC), Mark Detwiler, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$120 civil money penalty
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AF 1253 |
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RESPONDENT: |
The New Democrat Network - PAC (NDN PAC), Simon Rosenberg, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
12 Day Pre-General 2004 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$220 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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