[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR111.5]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 111_COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE (2 U.S.C. 437g, 437d(a))--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart A_Enforcement
 
Sec.  111.5  Initial complaint processing; notification (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(1)).

    (a) Upon receipt of a complaint, the General Counsel shall review 
the complaint for substantial compliance with the technical requirements 
of 11 CFR 111.4, and, if it complies with those requirements shall 
within five (5) days after receipt notify each respondent that the 
complaint has been filed, advise them of Commission compliance 
procedures, and enclose a copy of the complaint.
    (b) If a complaint does not comply with the requirements of 11 CFR 
111.4, the General Counsel shall so notify the complainant and any 
person(s) or entity(ies) identified therein as respondent(s), within the 
five (5) day period specified in 11 CFR 111.5(a), that no action shall 
be taken on the basis of that complaint. A copy of the complaint shall 
be enclosed with the notification to each respondent.