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Press ReleaseCommittees Fined for Filing Reports LateApril 7, 2004 For Immediate Release
    April 7, 2004
    Contact:
    Kelly Huff
    Bob Biersack
    Ian Stirton
    George SmaragdisCOMMITTEES FINED FOR FILING REPORTS LATEWASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission is releasing 3 more 
    Administrative Fines cases with $5,105 in civil money penalties, bringing to 
    935 the number of cases made public with $1,228,749 in fines collected by 
    the FEC. In addition, there are numerous cases in various stages of the 
    Administrative Fines process. Closed Administrative Fines case files are 
    available in the FEC?s Press and Public Records offices.
    The Administrative Fine Program, authorized by Congress in 1999 in 
    response to a legislative recommendation made by the FEC (see News Release 
    May 31, 2000), has a twofold purpose: to free critical Commission resources 
    for more important and complex enforcement efforts, and to reduce the number 
    of financial reports filed late or not at all. The Administrative Fines 
    Program encompasses a range of civil money penalties set high enough to 
    discourage committees from considering them an acceptable ?cost of doing 
    business?, but not so high as to be exorbitant.
    Civil money penalties will be determined by the number of days late, the 
    amount of financial activity involved, and any prior penalties for reporting 
    violations. Election sensitive reports (reports and notices filed prior to 
    an election) will receive higher penalties.
    
    CANDIDATE COMMITTEES
      1.
        AF 1082RESPONDENTS:
        Stace Williams for US Congress, Charles W. 
        Darter, Jr., treasurerREPORT:
        October Quarterly 2003*LATE/NON-FILER:
        Non-FilerPENALTY:
        $4,500 civil money penalty (not collected)2.
        AF 1081RESPONDENTS:
        Sutton for Congress, Ruth Schiermeuer, 
        treasurerREPORT:
        October Quarterly 2003*LATE/NON-FILER:
        Non-FilerPENALTY:
        $25 civil money penalty(Reduced from 
        $2,700 due to level of activity on report.)
    PARTY COMMITTEES
      3.
        AF 1083RESPONDENTS:
        Monterey County Republican Central 
        Committee Fed, Chris Steinbruner, treasurerREPORT:
        November Monthly 2003*LATE/NON-FILER:
        LatePENALTY:
        $580 civil money penalty# # #


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