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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission has recently made public
its final action on one matter previously under review (MURs). This release
contains only disposition information.
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MUR
5364 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
(a) Rod Grams for U.S. Senate, Christine
Grams, treasurer (b) David Weiner
(c) Republicans House-District 6B, John Kuriger, treasurer
(d) 41st Senate District Republicans, Thomas Hulting, treasurer
(e) Freeborn County Republicans, James Munyer, treasurer
(f) Olmsted County Republicans, Daniel Thornton, treasurer
(g) Redwood County Republicans, Roald Haugan, treasurer
(h) Waseca County Republicans, John Wilkus, treasurer |
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COMPLAINANTS: |
FEC Initiated (Audit) |
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SUBJECT: |
Excessive contributions; failure to
register and report |
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DISPOSITION: |
(a) Conciliation Agreement: $18,000 civil
penalty*
The Commission found that the Committee accepted excessive
contributions from 172 individuals that totaled $157,378 and six
unregistered political committees that totaled $2,975. The Committee
did not reattribute or redesignate the contributions within the
60-day periods; nor did the Committee refund the contributions
within the 60-day period. The Respondent will refund $20,979 to
contributors who made excessive contributions when they are
financially able to do so. The contributions are to be refunded to
the contributors who most recently made contributions to the
Committee, in reverse chronological order of the date such
contributions were received. The Respondent will report to the
Commission $20,979 in refunds owed to the contributors as the
Committee’s continuing debt on Schedule C, until they are
financially able to make refunds to the contributors.
(b) Reason to believe, but took no further action*
[re: excessive contributions]
(c-h) Reason to believe, but took no further action*
[re: failure to register and report] |
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DOCUMENTS ON PUBLIC RECORD: |
Documents from this matter are available
from the Commission’s web site at fec.gov by entering 5364 under case
number. They are also available in the FECs Public Records Office at 999
E St. NW in Washington. |
*There are four administrative stages to the FEC enforcement process:
| 1. Receipt of proper complaint |
3. "Probable cause" stage |
| 2. "Reason to believe" stage |
4. Conciliation stage |
It requires the votes of at least four of the six Commissioners to take
any action. The FEC can close a case at any point after reviewing a
complaint. If a violation is found and conciliation cannot be reached, then
the FEC can institute a civil court action against a respondent.
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