Title 11: Federal Elections
PART 111—COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE (2 U.S.C. 437g, 437d(a))
Browse Previous
Subpart B—Administrative Fines
Source: 65 FR 31794, May 19, 2000, unless otherwise noted.
§ 111.30 When will subpart B apply?
Subpart B applies to violations of the reporting requirements of 2 U.S.C. 434(a) committed by political committees and their treasurers that relate to the reporting periods that begin on or after July 14, 2000 and end on or before December 31, 2008. This subpart, however, does not apply to reports that were due between January 1, 2004 and February 10, 2004 and that relate to reporting periods that begin and end between January 1, 2004 and February 10, 2004.
[70 FR 75718, Dec. 21, 2005]
§ 111.31 Does this subpart replace subpart A of this part for violations of the reporting requirements of 2 U.S.C. 434(a)?
(a) No; §§111.1 through 111.8 and 111.20 through 111.24 shall apply to all compliance matters. This subpart will apply, rather than §§111.9 through 111.19, when the Commission, on the basis of information ascertained by the Commission in the normal course of carrying out its supervisory responsibilities, and when appropriate, determines that the compliance matter should be subject to this subpart. If the Commission determines that the violation should not be subject to this subpart, then the violation will be subject to all sections of subpart A of this part.
(b) Subpart B will apply to compliance matters resulting from a complaint filed pursuant to 11 CFR 111.4 through 111.7 if the complaint alleges a violation of 2 U.S.C. 434(a). If the complaint alleges violations of any other provision of any statute or regulation over which the Commission has jurisdiction, subpart A will apply to the alleged violations of these other provisions.
§ 111.32 How will the Commission notify respondents of a reason to believe finding and a proposed civil money penalty?
If the Commission determines, by an affirmative vote of at least four (4) of its members, that it has reason to believe that a respondent has violated 2 U.S.C. 434(a), the Chairman or Vice-Chairman shall notify such respondent of the Commission's finding. The written notification shall set forth the following:
(a) The alleged factual and legal basis supporting the finding including the type of report that was due, the filing deadline, the actual date filed (if filed), and the number of days the report was late (if filed);
(b) The applicable schedule of penalties;
(c) The number of times the respondent has been assessed a civil money penalty under this subpart during the current two-year election cycle and the prior two-year election cycle;
(d) The amount of the proposed civil money penalty based on the schedules of penalties set forth in 11 CFR 111.43 or 111.44; and
(e) An explanation of the respondent's right to challenge both the reason to believe finding and the proposed civil money penalty.
§ 111.33 What are the respondent's choices upon receiving the reason to believe finding and the proposed civil money penalty?
The respondent must either send payment in the amount of the proposed civil money penalty pursuant to 11 CFR 111.34 or submit a written response pursuant to 11 CFR 111.35.
§ 111.34 If the respondent decides to pay the civil money penalty and not to challenge the reason to believe finding, what should the respondent do?
(a) The respondent shall transmit payment in the amount of the civil money penalty to the Commission within forty (40) days of the Commission's reason to believe finding.
(b) Upon receipt of the respondent's payment, the Commission shall send the respondent a final determination that the respondent has violated the statute or regulations and the amount of the civil money penalty and an acknowledgment of the respondent's payment.
§ 111.35 If the respondent decides to challenge the alleged violation or proposed civil money penalty, what should the respondent do?
(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]
§ 111.36 Who will review the respondent's written response?
(a) A reviewing officer shall review the respondent's written response. The reviewing officer shall be a person who has not been involved in the reason to believe finding.
(b) The reviewing officer shall review the reason to believe finding with supporting documentation and the respondent's written response with supporting documentation. The reviewing officer may request supplemental information from the respondent and/or the Commission staff. The respondent shall submit the supplemental information to the reviewing officer within a time specified by the reviewing officer. The reviewing officer will be entitled to draw an adverse inference from the failure by the respondent to submit the supplemental information.
(c) All documents required to be submitted by the respondents pursuant to this section and §111.35 should be submitted in the form of affidavits or declarations.
(d) If the Commission staff, after the respondent files a written response pursuant to §111.35, forwards any additional documents pertaining to the matter to the reviewing officer for his or her examination, the reviewing officer shall also furnish a copy of the document(s) to the respondents.
(e) Upon completion of the review, the reviewing officer shall forward a written recommendation to the Commission along with all documents required under this section and 11 CFR 111.32 and 111.35.
(f) The reviewing office shall also forward a copy of the recommendation to the respondent. The respondent may file with the Commission Secretary a written response to the recommendation within ten (10) days of transmittal of the recommendation. This response may not raise any arguments not raised in the respondent's original written response or not directly responsive to the reviewing officer's recommendation.
§ 111.37 What will the Commission do once it receives the respondent's written response and the reviewing officer's recommendation?
(a) If the Commission, after having found reason to believe and after reviewing the respondent's written response and the reviewing officer's recommendation, determines by an affirmative vote of at least four (4) of its members, that the respondent has violated 2 U.S.C. 434(a) and the amount of the civil money penalty, the Commission shall authorize the reviewing officer to notify the respondent by letter of its final determination.
(b) If the Commission, after reviewing the reason to believe finding, the respondent's written response, and the reviewing officer's written recommendation, determines by an affirmative vote of at least four (4) of its members, that no violation has occurred, or otherwise terminates its proceedings, the Commission shall authorize the reviewing officer to notify the respondent by letter of its final determination.
(c) The Commission will modify the proposed civil money penalty only if the respondent is able to demonstrate that the amount of the proposed civil money penalty was calculated on an incorrect basis.
(d) The Commission may determine, by an affirmative vote of at least four of its members, that a violation of 2 U.S.C. 434(a) has occurred but waive the penalty because the respondent has convincingly demonstrated the existence of extraordinary circumstances that were beyond the respondent's control and that were for a duration of at least 48 hours. The Commission shall authorize the reviewing officer to notify the respondent by letter of its final determination.
§ 111.38 Can the respondent appeal the Commission's final determination?
Yes; within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Commission's final determination under 11 CFR 111.37, the respondent may submit a written petition to the district court of the United States for the district in which the respondent resides, or transacts business, requesting that the final determination be modified or set aside. The respondent's failure to raise an argument in a timely fashion during the administrative process shall be deemed a waiver of the respondent's right to present such argument in a petition to the district court under 2 U.S.C. 437g.
§ 111.39 When must the respondent pay the civil money penalty?
(a) If the respondent does not submit a written petition to the district court of the United States, the respondent must remit payment of the civil money penalty within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Commission's final determination under 11 CFR 111.37.
(b) If the respondent submits a written petition to the district court of the United States and, upon the final disposition of the civil action, is required to pay a civil money penalty, the respondent shall remit payment of the civil money penalty to the Commission within thirty (30) days of the final disposition of the civil action. The final disposition may consist of a judicial decision which is not reviewed by a higher court.
(c) Failure to pay the civil money penalty may result in the commencement of collection action under 31 U.S.C. 3701 et seq. (1996), or a civil suit pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(6)(A), or any other legal action deemed necessary by the Commission.
§ 111.40 What happens if the respondent does not pay the civil money penalty pursuant to 11 CFR 111.34 and does not submit a written response to the reason to believe finding pursuant to 11 CFR 111.35?
(a) If the Commission, after the respondent has failed to pay the civil money penalty and has failed to submit a written response, determines by an affirmative vote of at least four (4) of its members that the respondent has violated 2 U.S.C. 434(a) and determines the amount of the civil money penalty, the respondent shall be notified by letter of its final determination.
(b) The respondent shall transmit payment of the civil money penalty to the Commission within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Commission's final determination.
(c) Failure to pay the civil money penalty may result in the commencement of collection action under 31 U.S.C. 3701 et seq. (1996), or a civil suit pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(6)(A), or any other legal action deemed necessary by the Commission.
§ 111.41 To whom should the civil money penalty payment be made payable?
Payment of civil money penalties shall be made in the form of a check or money order made payable to the Federal Election Commission.
§ 111.42 Will the enforcement file be made available to the public?
(a) Yes; the Commission shall make the enforcement file available to the public.
(b) If neither the Commission nor the respondent commences a civil action, the Commission shall make the enforcement file available to the public pursuant to 11 CFR 4.4(a)(3).
(c) If a civil action is commenced, the Commission shall make the enforcement file available pursuant to 11 CFR 111.20(c).
§ 111.43 What are the schedules of penalties?
(a) The civil money penalty for all reports that are filed late or not filed, except election sensitive reports and pre-election reports under 11 CFR 104.5, shall be calculated as follows:
(1) For reports due before April 16, 2003:
(i) Level of activity means the total amount of receipts and disbursements for the period covered by the late report. If the report is not filed, the level of activity is the estimated level of activity as set forth in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section.
(ii) Estimated level of activity means total receipts and disbursements reported in the current two-year election cycle divided by the number of reports filed to date covering the activity in the current two-year election cycle. If the respondent has not filed a report covering activity in the current two-year election cycle, estimated level of activity means total receipts and disbursements reported in the prior two-year election cycle divided by the number of reports filed covering the activity in the prior two-year election cycle.
(iii) The civil money penalty shall be calculated in accordance with the following schedule:
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Or the report If the level of activity in And the report was was not filed, the report was: filed late, the civil the civil money money penalty is: penalty is:------------------------------------------------------------------------$1-24,999.99 \a\.............. [$100 + ($25 x Number +$900 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$25,000-49,999.99............. [$200 + ($50 x Number $1800 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$50,000-74,999.99............. [$300 + ($75 x Number $2700 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$75,000-99,999.99............. [$400 + ($100 x Number $3500 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$100,000-149,999.99........... [$600 + ($125 x Number $4500 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$150,000-199,999.99........... [$800 + ($150 x Number $5500 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$200,000-249,999.99........... [$1,000 + ($175 x $6500 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$250,000-349,999.99........... [$1500 + ($200 x $8000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$350,000-449,999.99........... [$2000 + ($200 x $9000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$450,000-549,999.99........... [$2500 + ($200 x $9500 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$550,000-649,999.99........... [$3000 + ($200 x $10,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$650,000-749,999.99........... [$3500 + ($200 x $10,500 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$750,000-849,999.99........... [$4000 + ($200 x $11,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$850,000-949,999.99........... [$4500 + ($200 x $11,500 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$950,000 or over.............. [$5000 + ($200 x $12,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].------------------------------------------------------------------------\a\ The civil money penalty for a respondent who does not have any previous violations will not exceed the level of activity in the report.
|
(2) For reports due on or after April 16, 2003:
(i) Level of activity means:
(A) For an authorized committee, the total amount of receipts and disbursements for the period covered by the late report. If the report is not filed, the level of activity is the estimated level of activity as set forth in paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(A) of this section.
(B) For an unauthorized committee, the total amount of receipts and disbursements for the period covered by the late report minus the total of: transfers received from non-Federal account(s) as reported on Line 18(a) of FEC Form 3X and disbursements for the non-Federal share of operating expenditures attributable to allocated Federal/non-Federal activity as reported on Line 21(a)(ii) of FEC Form 3X for the period covered by the late report. If the report is not filed, the level of activity is the estimated level of activity as set forth in paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(B) of this section.
(ii) Estimated level of activity means:
(A) For an authorized committee, total receipts and disbursements reported in the current two-year election cycle divided by the number of reports filed to date covering the activity in the current two-year election cycle. If the respondent has not filed a report covering activity in the current two-year election cycle, estimated level of activity for an authorized committee means total receipts and disbursements reported in the prior two-year election cycle divided by the number of reports filed covering the activity in the prior two-year election cycle.
(B)(1) For an unauthorized committee, estimated level of activity is calculated as follows: [(Total receipts and disbursements reported in the current two-year cycle)—(Transfers received from non-Federal account(s) as reported on either Line 18(a) of FEC Form 3X or Line 18 of FEC Form 3X if before March 1, 2003 + Disbursements for the non-Federal share of operating expenditures attributable to allocated Federal/non-Federal activity as Reported on Line 21(a)(ii) of FEC Form 3X)] ÷ Number of reports filed to date covering the activity in the current two-year election cycle.
(2) If the unauthorized committee has not filed a report covering activity in the current two-year election cycle, the estimated level of activity is calculated as follows: [(Total receipts and disbursements reported in the prior two-year election cycle)—(Transfers received from non-Federal account(s) as reported on either Line 18(a) of FEC Form 3X or Line 18 of FEC Form 3X if before March 1, 2003 + Disbursements for the non-Federal Share of operating expenditures attributable to allocated Federal/non-Federal activity as reported on Line 21(a)(ii) of FEC Form 3X)] ÷ Number of reports filed covering the activity in the prior two-year election cycle.
(iii) The civil money penalty shall be calculated in accordance with the following schedule:
|
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Or the report If the level of activity in And the report was was not filed, the report was: filed late, the civil the civil money money penalty is: penalty is:------------------------------------------------------------------------$1-4,999.99 \a\............... [$25 + ($5 x Number of $250 x [1 + (.25 days late)] x [1 + x Number of (.25 x Number of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$5,000-9,999.99............... [$50 + ($5 x Number of $300 x [1 + (.25 days late)] x [1 + x Number of (.25 x Number of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$10,000-24,999.99............. [$100 + ($5 x Number $500 x [1 + (.25 of days late)] x [1 + x Number of (.25 x Number of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$25,000-49,999.99............. [$200 + ($20 x Number $900 x [1 + (.25 of days late)] x [1 + x Number of (.25 x Number of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$50,000-74,999.99............. [$300 + ($75 x Number $2700 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$75,000-99,999.99............. [$400 + ($100 x Number $3500 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$100,000-149,999.99........... [$600 + ($125 x Number $4500 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$150,000-199,999.99........... [$800 + ($150 x Number $5500 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$200,000-249,999.99........... [$1,000 + ($175 x $6500 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$250,000-349,999.99........... [$1500 + ($200 x $8000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$350,000-449,999.99........... [$2000 + ($200 x $9000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$450,000-549,999.99........... [$2500 + ($200 x $9500 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$550,000-649,999.99........... [$3000 + ($200 x $10,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$650,000-749,999.99........... [$3500 + ($200 x $10,500 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$750,000-849,999.99........... [$4000 + ($200 x $11,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$850,000-949,999.00........... [$4500 + ($200 x $11,500 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$950,000 or over.............. [$5000 + ($200 x $12,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].------------------------------------------------------------------------\a\ The civil money penalty for a respondent who does not have any previous violations will not exceed the level of activity in the report.
|
(b) The civil money penalty for election sensitive reports that are filed late or not filed shall be calculated as follows:
(1) For reports due before April 16, 2003:
(i) Level of activity has the same meaning as paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section.
(ii) Estimated level of activity has the same meaning as paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section.
(iii) The civil money penalty shall be calculated in accordance with the following schedule:
|
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Or the report If the level of activity in And the report was was not filed, the report was: filed late, the civil the civil money money penalty is: penalty is:------------------------------------------------------------------------$1-24,999.99 \a\.............. [$150 + ($25 x Number $1000 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$25,000-49,999.99............. [$300 + ($50 x Number $2000 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$50,000-74,999.99............. [$450 + ($75 x Number $3000 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$75,000-99,999.99............. [$600 + ($100 x Number $4000 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$100,000-149,999.99........... [$900 + ($125 x Number $5000 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)]$150,000-199,999.99........... [$1200 + ($150 x $6000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$200,000-249,999.99........... [$1500 + ($175 x $7500 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$250,000-349,999.99........... [$2250 + ($200 x $9000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$350,000-449,999.99........... [$3000 + ($200 x $10,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$450,000-549,999.99........... [$3750 + ($200 x $11,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$550,000-649,999.99........... [$4500 + ($200 x $12,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$650,000-749,999.99........... [$5250 + ($200 x $13,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$750,000-849,999.99........... [$6000 + ($200 x $14,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$850,000-949,999.99........... [$6750 + ($200 x $15,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].$950,000 or over.............. [$7500 + ($200 x $16,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)] violations)].------------------------------------------------------------------------\a\ The civil money penalty for a respondent who does not have any previous violations will not exceed the level of activity in the report.
|
(2) For reports due on or after April 16, 2003:
(i) Level of activity has the same meaning as paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section.
(ii) Estimated level of activity has the same meaning as paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section.
(iii) The civil money penalty shall be calculated in accordance with the following schedule:
|
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Or the report If the level of activity in And the report was was not filed, the report was: filed late, the civil the civil money money penalty is: penalty is:------------------------------------------------------------------------$1-$4,999.99 a................ [$50 + ($10 x Number $500 x [1 + (.25 of days late)] x [1 + x Number of (.25 x Number of previous previous violations)]. violations)].$5,000-$9,999.99.............. [$100 + ($10 x Number $600 x [1 + (.25 of days late)] x [1 + x Number of (.25 x Number of previous previous violations)]. violations)].$10,000-24,999.99............. [$150 + ($10 x Number $900 x [1 + (.25 of days late)] x [1 + x Number of (.25 x Number of previous previous violations)]. violations)].$25,000-49,999.99............. [$300 + ($25 x Number $1,400 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)].$50,000-74,999.99............. [$450 + ($75 x Number $3000 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)].$75,000-99,999.99............. [$600 + ($100 x Number $4000 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)].$100,000-149,999.99........... [$900 + ($125 x Number $5000 x [1 + of days late)] x [1 + (.25 x Number (.25 x Number of of previous previous violations)]. violations)].$150,000-199,999.99........... [$1200 + ($150 x $6000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)]. violations)].$200,000-249,999.99........... [$1500 + ($175 x $7500 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)]. violations)].$250,000-349,999.99........... [$2250 + ($200 x $9000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)]. violations)].$350,000-449,999.99........... [$3000 + ($200 x $10,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)]. violations)].$450,000-549,999.99........... [$3750 + ($200 x $11,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)]. violations)].$550,000-649,999.99........... [$4500 + ($200 x $12,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)]. violations)].$650,000-749,999.99........... [$5250 + ($200 x $13,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)]. violations)].$750,000-849,999.99........... [$6000 + ($200 x $14,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)]. violations)].$850,000-949,999.99........... [$6750 + ($200 x $15,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)]. violations)].$950,000 or over.............. [$7500 + ($200 x $16,000 x [1 + Number of days late)] (.25 x Number x [1 + (.25 x Number of previous of previous violations)]. violations)].------------------------------------------------------------------------a The civil money penalty for a respondent who does not have any previous violations will not exceed the level of activity in the report.
|
(c) If the respondent fails to file a required report and the Commission cannot calculate the level of activity under paragraph (d) of this section, then the civil money penalty shall be $5,500.
(d) Definitions. For this section only, the following definitions will apply:
Election Sensitive Reports means third quarter reports due on October 15th before the general election (for all committees required to file this report except committees of candidates who do not participate in that general election); monthly reports due October 20th before the general election (for all committees required to file this report except committees of candidates who do not participate in that general election); and pre-election reports for primary, general, and special elections under 11 CFR 104.5.
Number of previous violations mean all prior final civil money penalties assessed under this subpart during the current two-year election cycle and the prior two-year election cycle.
(e) For purposes of the schedules of penalties in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section,
(1) Reports that are not election sensitive reports are considered to be filed late if they are filed after their due dates but within thirty (30) days of their due dates. These reports are considered to be not filed if they are filed after thirty (30) days of their due dates or not filed at all.
(2) Election sensitive reports are considered to be filed late if they are filed after their due dates but prior to four (4) days before the primary election for pre-primary reports, prior to four (4) days before the special election for pre-special election reports, or prior to four (4) days before the general election for all other election sensitive reports. These reports are considered to be not filed if they are not filed prior to four (4) days before the primary election for pre-primary reports, prior to four (4) days before the special election for pre-special election reports or prior to four (4) days before the general election for all other election sensitive reports.
[65 FR 31794, May 19, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 12577, Mar. 17, 2003; 70 FR 34636, June 15, 2005] § 111.44 What is the schedule of penalties for 48-hour notices that are not filed or are filed late?
(a) If the respondent fails to file timely a notice regarding contribution(s) received after the 20th day but more than 48 hours before the election as required under 2 U.S.C. 434(a)(6), the civil money penalty will be calculated as follows:
(1) Civil money penalty = $110 + (.10 × amount of the contribution(s) not timely reported).
(2) The civil money penalty calculated in paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be increased by twenty-five percent (25%) for each prior violation.
(b) For purposes of this section, prior violation means a civil money penalty that has been assessed against the respondent under this subpart in the current two-year election cycle or the prior two-year election cycle.
[65 FR 31794, May 19, 2000, as amended at 70 FR 34636, June 15, 2005] § 111.45 What actions will be taken to collect unpaid civil money penalties?
The Commission may take any and all appropriate collection actions authorized and required by the Debt Collection Act of 1982, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 3701 et. seq.). The U.S. Department of the Treasury regulations at 31 CFR 285.2, 285.4, and 285.7 and the Federal Claims Collection Standards issued jointly by the Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of the Treasury at 31 CFR parts 900 through 904 also apply.
[65 FR 31794, May 19, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 12580, Mar. 17, 2003; 68 FR 16715, Apr. 7, 2003] § 111.46 How will the respondent be notified of actions taken by the Commission and the reviewing officer?
If a statement designating counsel has been filed in accordance with 11 CFR 111.23, all notifications and other communications to a respondent provided for in subpart B of this part will be sent to designated counsel. If a statement designating counsel has not been filed, all notifications and other communications to a respondent provided for in subpart B of this part will be sent to respondent political committee and its treasurer at the political committee's address as listed in the most recent Statement of Organization, or amendment thereto, filed with the Commission in accordance with 11 CFR 102.2.
[68 FR 12580, Mar. 17, 2003]
Browse Previous
|
