11 C.F.R. § 111.35 If the respondent decides to challenge the alleged violation or proposed civil money penalty, what should the respondent do?
Title 11 - Federal Elections
(a) Within forty (40) days of the Commission's reason to believe finding, the respondent shall submit to the Commission a written response. (b) The written response shall contain the following: (1) Reason(s) why the respondent is challenging the reason to believe finding and/or civil money penalty which may consist of: (i) The existence of factual errors; and/or (ii) The improper calculation of the civil money penalty; and/or (iii) The existence of extraordinary circumstances that were beyond the control of the respondent and that were for a duration of at least 48 hours and that prevented the respondent from filing the report in a timely manner; (2) The factual basis supporting the reason(s); and (3) Supporting documentation. (4) Examples of circumstances that will not be considered extraordinary include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) Negligence; (ii) Problems with vendors or contractors; (iii) Illness, inexperience, or unavailability of staff, including the treasurer; (iv) Computer failures (except failures of the Commission's computers); and (v) Other similar circumstances. [65 FR 31794, May 19, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 12577, Mar. 17, 2003]
Title 11: Federal Elections
PART 111—COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE (2 U.S.C. 437g, 437d(a))
Subpart B—Administrative Fines
§ 111.35 If the respondent decides to challenge the alleged violation or proposed civil money penalty, what should the respondent do?
