FEC Releases Four Compliance Cases

1. MUR 2291

RESPONDENTS: Political Contributions Data, Inc. (NY)

COMPLAINANTS: National Republican Congressional Committee (DC)

SUBJECT: Sale and/or use of contributor information for a commercial purpose

DISPOSITION: Probable cause to believe (3/89)* [Litigation initiated 5/89; final court action 3/94]

2. MUR 4185

RESPONDENTS: Bob Krueger Campaign (1993 Special Runoff Election), Nina Guinn, treasurer (TX)

COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)

SUBJECT: Failure to file 48 hour report (candidate loan of $100,000)

DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $10,000 civil penalty*

3. MUR 4249

RESPONDENTS: (a) Clinton/Gore ''''96 Primary Committee, Inc., Joan Pollitt, treasurer (DC) (b) KING 5 Television, Tony Twibell, Station Manager (WA)

COMPLAINANT: Mr. William Lingley (WA)

SUBJECT: Disclaimer

DISPOSITION: (a-b) No reason to believe*

4. MUR 4278

RESPONDENTS: Pakistani Physicians Political Action Committee, Ikram U. Khan, MD, treasurer (NV)

COMPLAINT: FEC Initiated (RAD)

SUBJECT: Failure to file reports timely

DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $2,300 civil penalty*

*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 takes 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. # # #