[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2009]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR111.32]

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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 B_Administrative Fines
 
Sec. 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.