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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing 12 more
Administrative Fines cases with $19,798 in civil money
penalties, bringing to 845 the number of cases made public
with $1,155,877 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 1024 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
United Republican Finance Committee, Ken
Arras, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$350 civil money penalty |
CANDIDATE COMMITTEES
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AF 1010 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Ben Jones for Congress, Alma Viator,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$900 civil money penalty |
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| 3. |
AF 1004 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Brightharp for Congress, John R. Brightharp,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$598 civil money penalty |
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| 4. |
AF 895 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Committee to Elect Kutsch, Michael J. Kolan,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
30 Day Post-General 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,800 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 5. |
AF 781 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Jay Blossom for U.S. Senate, Philip W.
Rebowe, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
October Quarterly 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$525 civil money penalty (Reduced from
$9,000 due to level of activity on report.) |
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| 6. |
AF 715 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
John Taylor for Congress, Carlos Icaza,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Mid-Year 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$1,125 civil money penalty (Reduced from $
3,375 due to
level of activity on report.) |
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| 7. |
AF 965 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Mike Hathorn for Congress Committee,
Charles A. Johnson, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$800 civil money penalty |
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AF 1007 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Ogles for Congress, Melvin C. Spain,
treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$2,700 civil money penalty |
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| 9. |
AF 1041 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Roberts 2002, Kaye Roberts, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
48 Hour Notices 2002 General |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$5,650 civil money penalty (not collected) |
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| 10. |
AF 978 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Stephanie Tubbs Jones for US Congress,
Saundra Berry, Treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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* LATE/NON-FILER: |
Late |
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PENALTY: |
$400 civil money penalty |
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| 11. |
AF 662 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Stuart Johnson for Congress, Daralyn E.
Reed, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
July Quarterly 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$2,700 civil money penalty ($1,045.59
collected) |
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEES
| 12. |
AF 1034 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
Uniformed Firefighters Association
Political Action
Committee (FIRE PAC), Kevin McAdams, treasurer |
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REPORT: |
Year-End 2002 |
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*LATE/NON-FILER: |
Non-Filer |
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PENALTY: |
$2,250 civil money penalty |
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