The Karen A. Jenkins Volunteer Committee ("Committee") filed a Report of Receipts and Expenditures ("Report") for the period covering January 1, through December 31, 2000, with the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board ("Board"), disclosing that on April 19, 2000, it made a $500 contribution to the (Karen) Jenkins for Senate Committee, a principal campaign committee registered with the Board.

Karen Jenkins, candidate, by a memorandum received March 12, 2001 stated: "In the process of completing that report I discovered that the account should have been liquidated during 2000 since it had made a contribution to the Jenkins for Senate Committee. The $500 contribution has since been returned to the Karen A. Jenkins Volunteer Committee.

Minn. Stat. 10A.27, subd. 9(a), prohibits a principal campaign committee from making a contribution to another principal campaign committee, unless the donating committee is being dissolved.

The Board considered this matter in executive session on April 17, 2001. Karen Jenkins appeared on behalf of the Committee. The matter was considered based on the Report, the correspondence, and testimony provided by the Committee.

1. The Karen A. Jenkins Volunteer Committee ("Committee") is a principal campaign committee registered with the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board ("Board").

2. The Committee did not terminate its registration with the Board in calendar year 2000.

3. The Committee made a $500 contribution to the (Karen) Jenkins for Senate Committee on April 19, 2000, a principal campaign committee registered with the Board.

4. Minn. Stat. 10A.27, subd. 9(a), prohibits a principal campaign committee from making contributions to another principal campaign committee, unless the donating candidate’s committee is being dissolved. Minn. Rules Chapter 4503.0300, subp. 2, provides that when such a contribution is made, the dissolution must be completed in the same filing period.

 

Based on the above Statement of the Evidence, the Board makes the following:

FINDINGS CONCERNING PROBABLE CAUSE

1. There is probable cause to believe that the Karen A. Jenkins Volunteer Committee violated Minn. Stat. 10A.27, subd. 9(a), when it made contributions to another principal campaign committee on April 19, 2000.

2. Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 10A provides no penalty for this violation.

 

Based on the above Findings, the Board issues the following:

ORDER

1. The Board investigation of this matter is entered into the public record in accordance with Minn. Stat. 10A.02, subd. 11.

2. Board staff shall provide a copy of the findings to Karen Jenkins.

 

 

Dated:  April 17, 2001

Will Fluegel, chair

Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board