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Case Number:
OS 2010-0036
Subject:
ALLEGED CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE VIOLATIONS OF COLORADO CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER AN ISSUE COMMITTEE, FAILURE TO REPORT CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AND EXPENDITURES MADE IN FURTHERANCE OF PLACING INITIATIVES ON THE BALLOT (AMENDMENTS 60 AND 61 AND PROPOSITION 101), FAILURE TO ESTABLISH A SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNT IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS EFFORT, AND FAILURE TO TERMINATE A COMMITTEE AS REQUIRED TO CEASE REPORTING OBLIGATIONS.
SOS Filing Date:
10/18/2010
ALJ Filing Date:
10/19/2010
ALJ Decision Date:
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Rule Citation:
Status:
Closed
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Complainants
WILLIAM RAY
Respondents
ACTIVE CITIZENS TOGETHER (ACT)
Disposition Date:
12/22/2010
Issues
NONE
Disposition:
10/27/2010 - ORDER VACATING HEARING AND NOTICE TO SET. HEARING 11/2 VACATED, SETTING CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/4/2010. 12/14/2010 - HEARING. RESPONDENT DID NOT APPEAR. 12/22/2010 - AGENCY DECISION. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE NORWOOD IMPOSED A PENALTY OF $11,300 UPON ACT FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER AN ISSUE COMMITTEE AND FILE CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 1-45-108(1)(A), C.R.S., AND COLO. CONST. ART. XXVIII SECTION 2(10). JUDGE NORWOOD FOUND THAT ACT (A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE) SPENT ROUGHLY $200,000 TO COLLECT PETITION SIGNATURES FOR INITIATIVES 12, 21, AND 10 (LATER AMENDMENTS 60 AND 61 AND PROPOSITION 101). SUCH SPENDING CONSTITUTED A MAJOR PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION WHEN COMPARED TO SPENDING LISTED ON IRS FORMS 990-EZ FOR THE LAST AVAILABLE YEARS, AND THEREFORE THE GROUP SHOULD HAVE REGISTERED AN ISSUE COMMITTEE ONCE SPENDING REACHED $200. 2/10/2011 - INVOICE 2011E000012 ISSUED IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,300 FOR THE ALJ PENALTY. INVOICE MAILED TO BOTH ADDRESSES LISTED IN THE FINAL AGENCY DECISION: PO BOX 26018, COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80936 PO BOX 1776, ARVADA CO 80001 5/19/2011 - CERTIFIED MAIL TO PO BOX 26018 RETURNED TO SENDER AS UNCLAIMED.
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Attached Files:
Date
Name
2/14/2013
E-MAIL / RE: INVOICE #2011E000012 SENT TO COLLECTIONS
2/10/2011
INVOICE
12/22/2010
RAY V. ACT AGENCY DECISION, OS2010-0036
11/1/2010
ORDER VACATING HEARING AND NOTICE TO SET
10/18/2010
WILLIAM RAY V. ACTIVE CITIZENS TOGETHER (ACT) COMPLAINT