COMPLIANCE CASES MADE PUBLIC
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission has recently made public its final action
on four matters previously under review (MURs). This release contains only disposition
information.
Specific released documents placed on the public record within the following
closed MURs are cited following DISPOSITION heading. Release of these documents is
consistent with the district court opinion in the December 19, 2001, decision of AFL-CIO
v. FEC, now on appeal to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Once an appellate
decision is rendered, the Commission will review documents related to cases released in
the interim.
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MUR 5035 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
(a) National Republican Congressional Committee, Donna M.
Anderson, treasurer (DC) (b) Ed Schrock for Congress, Robert J. Catron, treasurer (VA)
(c) Friends of Ed Schrock and its treasurer (VA) |
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| COMPLAINANT: |
David Plouffe, Executive Director, Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee (DC) |
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| SUBJECT: |
Use of non-federal funds in connection with federal election |
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| DISPOSITION: |
(a-c) No reason to believe* |
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| DOCUMENTS ON PUBLIC RECORD: |
First General Counsel’s Report, certification of vote by
Commissioners |
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MUR 5040 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
(a) Texans for Rudy Izzard, Rudy Izzard, treasurer (TX) (b)
Sherrill Pettus
(c) Dr. Vernon L. Ryan
(d) Charles J. Wyly, Jr. |
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| COMPLAINANTS: |
FEC Initiated (Audit) |
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| SUBJECT: |
Excessive contributions; commingling campaign funds in a
private bank account |
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| DISPOSITION: |
(a) Conciliation Agreement: $8,500 civil penalty* Respondents
will refund the excessive contributions of $8,325 to contributors, as designated by the
Commission. Respondents will provide the Commission with copies of the front and back of
negotiated refund check within 90 days from the date this Agreement becomes effective. (b-d)
Reason to believe, but took no further action*
[re: excessive contribution]
Sent admonishment letters. |
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| DOCUMENTS ON PUBLIC RECORD: |
First General Counsel’s Report, certification of vote by
Commissioners (July 7, 2000), General Counsel’s Report #4, certification of vote by
Commissioners (March 25, 2002), Conciliation Agreement |
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MUR 5114 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
(a) The Honorable James H. Maloney (CT) (b) Friends of Jim
Maloney, Inc., Patricia Draper, treasurer (CT)
(c) Maloney for State Senate ’88, Paul Norguiera, treasurer (CT)
(d) Connecticut Democratic Leadership Roundtable, Kenneth J. Curran, treasurer (CT)
(e) Charter Oak Democratic Victory Fund, Dianne Eppinger, treasurer (CT) |
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| COMPLAINANT: |
Donald F. McGahn, II |
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| SUBJECT: |
Excessive contributions; contributions in the names of
others; use of state fund in connection with federal election |
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| DISPOSITION: |
(a-e) No reason to believe* |
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| DOCUMENTS ON PUBLIC RECORD: |
First General Counsel’s Report, certification of vote by
Commissioners |
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MUR 5135 |
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| RESPONDENTS: |
(a) George W. Bush (TX) (b) Bush for President, Inc., David
Herndon, treasurer (TX)
(c) Bush-Cheney 2000, Inc., David Herndon, treasurer (TX)
(d) State of Texas |
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| COMPLAINANT: |
Concepcion M. Elizondo |
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| SUBJECT: |
Excessive contributions |
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| DISPOSITION: |
(a-d) No reason to believe* |
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| DOCUMENTS ON PUBLIC RECORD: |
First General Counsel’s Report, certification of vote by
Commissioners |
*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. |
