FEC Releases Four Compliance Cases
FEC RELEASES FOUR COMPLIANCE CASES
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission has made public its final action on three matters previously under review (MURs). This release contains only summary information. Closed files should be thoroughly read for details, including the FEC’s legal analysis of the case. (Please see footnote at the end of this release.) Closed MUR files are available in the Public Records Office.
1.. MUR 4697
RESPONDENTS: Zimmer for Senate, Inc., David Millner, treasurer (NJ)
COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)
SUBJECT: Failure to file 48-hour reports
DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $ 4,300 civil penalty*
2.. MUR 4715
RESPONDENTS: People for Mike Curran for Congress, Scott Watkins, treasurer (IL)
COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)
SUBJECT: Failure to file disclosure reports timely
DISPOSITION: Reason to believe, but took no further action*
3. MUR 4750
RESPONDENTS: Harvey Gantt for Senate Campaign Committee, Bobby T. Martin, treasurer (NC)
COMPLAINANT: FEC Initiated (RAD)
SUBJECT: Excessive contributions
DISPOSITION: Conciliation Agreement: $ 19,000 civil penalty*
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4. MUR 4796
RESPONDENTS: (a) Ray E. Norvell, Vice President, DeLuca Liquor and Wine, Ltd. (NV)
(b) DeLuca Liquor and Wine, Ltd. (NV)
COMPLAINANT: Referral by Craig Donsanto, Director, Election Crimes Branch, Public Integrity Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice (DC)
SUBJECT: Corporate contributions/contributions in the names of others
DISPOSITION: (a) Conciliation Agreement: $ 10,000 civil penalty*
(knowing and willfull)
(b) Conciliation Agreement: $ 50,000 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 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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