MUR #8165
National Potato Council PACSummary
RESPONDENT: Quarles, W. Kam
COMPLAINANT: National Potato Council PAC
SUBJECT: Committees-Political; Contributions-Limitations; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 8165:1. Accept the Conciliation Agreement with National Potato Council Potato Political Action Committee and W. Kam Quarles in his official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated October 16, 2023.2. Approve the appropriate letter.3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions, subject to the Notice of Errata dated August 22, 2023, in the above captioned matter:1. Open a MUR. 2. Find reason to believe that National Potato Council Potato Political Action Committee and W. Kam Quarles in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) by failing to accurately report receipts and disbursements and cash-on-hand.3. Find reason to believe that National Potato Council Potato Political Action Committee and W. Kam Quarles in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 102.5(b), 103.3(b) by knowingly accepting excessive contributions from Idaho Potato PAC that included funds not subject to the limitations and prohibitions of the Act. 4. Find reason to believe that National Potato Council Potato Political Action Committee and W. Kam Quarles in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) by knowingly accepting contributions from corporations.5. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated July 24, 2023, subject to the edits as last circulated by Chair Lindenbaum’s Office on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 4:45 p.m.6. Approve the proposed Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated July 24, 2023, subject to any corresponding edits.7. Approve the appropriate letter.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Conciliation-PPC | $5,900.00 | Quarles, W. Kam |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 52 U.S.C. §30119(a) 11 CFR 102.5(b) 11 CFR 103.3(b) |
National Potato Council PAC |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 11 CFR 102.5(b) 11 CFR 103.3(b) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Previous respondent | Quarles, W. Kam |
Complainant | National Potato Council PAC |