News Releases, Media Advisories
For Immediate Release
October 7, 2003 |
Contact: |
Kelly Huff
Ron Harris
Bob Biersack
Ian Stirton |
| COMPLIANCE CASES MADE PUBLIC |
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission has recently made public its
final action on two 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.
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MUR 5039R |
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RESPONDENTS: |
(a) Federer for Congress
Committee, Thomas M. Busken, treasurer (b) William J. Federer
(c) Mark Ludwig |
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COMPLAINANT: |
Roy Temple, Executive
Director, Missouri State Democratic Committee |
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SUBJECT: |
Excessive contribution;
failure to report contribution; use of campaign assets for personal use |
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DISPOSITION: |
(a) No reason to believe*
[re: excessive contribution; failure to report contribution]
(b-c) No reason to believe*
[re: any provision of the Act] |
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DOCUMENTS ON
PUBLIC RECORD: |
Corrected Certification of
vote by Commissioners (dated August 27, 2003); First General Counsel’s
Report (dated August 20, 2003) |
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| 2. |
MUR 5315 |
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RESPONDENTS: |
(a) Wal-Mart Stores,
Incorporated (b) Sam’s Club Corporation
(c) Dole 2002 Committee, Brent D. Barringer, treasurer |
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COMPLAINANTS: |
Patricia Hawkins Larry Owen
Betty Owen
Linda Gunter |
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SUBJECT: |
Corporate contribution |
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DISPOSITION: |
(a-c) Take no action* |
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DOCUMENTS ON
PUBLIC RECORD: |
General Counsel’s Report
(dated July 30, 2003); Case Summary; Certification of vote by
Commissioners (dated August 12, 2003); Statement of Reasons (Vice
Chairman Smith and Commissioners Toner and Mason); Statement of Reasons
(Commissioner Thomas) |
*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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