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Case Number:	OS2016-0005	Subject:	ALLEGED MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS OF COLO. CONST. ART. XXVIII AND FCPA; SPECIFICALLY, FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A POLITICAL COMMITTEE, MULTIPLE FAILURES TO DISCLOSE REQUIRED INFORMATION AS CONTRIBUTIONS AS REQUIRED UNDER 1-45-108, C.R.S., VIOLATION OF CONTRIBUTION LIMITS, MULTIPLE FAILURES TO DISCLOSE REQUIRED INFORMATION ON COMMITTEE DISBURSEMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER 1-45-108, C.R.S.
SOS Filing Date:	04/11/2016
ALJ Filing Date:	04/11/2016
ALJ Decision Date:	07/26/2016
Case Category:	FAILURE TO REGISTER	Rule Citation:	8 CCR 1505-6, RULE 10.16.1
Status:	Closed	Statute Citation:	COLO. COST. ART. XXVIII, SECS. 2(5), 2(12), 2(8), 3(5), 3(13)

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Complainants CAMPAIGN INTEGRITY WATCHDOG

Respondents COLORADO CITIZENS PROTECTING OUR CONSTITUTION

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Disposition Date:	07/26/2016	Issues NONE
Disposition:	THE ALJ FOUND THAT COMPLAINANT DID NOT PROVE THAT RESPONDENT HAD THE MAJOR PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING POLITICAL CANDIDATES; RESPONDENT COULD NOT BE HELD TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF A POLITICAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMPLAINT WAS DISMISSED.
Referenced Cases:	Rutt v. Poudre Educ. Ass'n, 151 P.3d 585 (Colo. App. 2006); Colo. Educ. Ass'n v. Rutt, 184 P.3d 65 (Colo. 2008); SpeechNow.org v. FEC, 599 F.3d 686 (D.C. Cir. 2010); Citizens United v. FED, 558 U.S. 310 (2010); Republican Party of N.M. v. King, 741 F.3d 1089 (10th Cir. 2013); Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976); Colo. Right to Life Comm. v. Coffman, 498 F.3d 1137 (10th Cir. 2007); Allinace for Colo. Families v. Gilbert, 172 P.3d 964 (Colo. App. 2007); FEC v. Mass. Citizens for Life, 479 U.S. 238 (1986); Free Speech v. FEC, 720 F.3d 788 (10th Cir. 2013); Colo. Ethics Watch v. Gessler, 2013 COA 172;

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Date Name 2/8/2018 COURT OF APPEALS DECISION 8/9/2016 ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION 7/28/2016 DECISION 4/11/2016 COMPLAINT