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FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSIONLATE CONTRIBUTION VIOLATIONS

STIPULATION, DECISION AND ORDER

Complainant, Executive Director of the Fair Political Practices Commission, Roman G. Porter,and Respondent(s) hereby agree that this stipulation will be presented to the Commission at its nextregularly scheduled meeting, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, as a final disposition of theLate Contribution reporting violations described herein.

FPPC NO . 2008-0735

RESPONDENT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSalt Lake City, UT

GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION VIOLATED: 84203

DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION: NON-MONETARY LATE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE ANDNOT TIMELY REPORTED (DETAILS CONTAINED ONEXHIBIT I ATTACHED)

NUMBER OF COUNTS: 13

MONETARY PENALTY: $5,539

The contributions were reported on a timely filed post-election semi-annual campaign statement.

STATEMENT BY RESPONDENT(S):

I acknowledge that the violation(s) of the Political Reform Act described above and on Exhibit Iattached have occurred and voluntarily request that the Fair Political Practices Commission resolve thismatter by imposition of the monetary penalty specified above. I acknowledge receipt of the Statement of Respondent’s Rights on the reverse side of this form and voluntarily waive any and all procedural rightsto contest this matter in an administrative hearing. I have submitted a cashier’s check or money order made payable to the General Fund of the State of California in the amount of the penalty described above.

Dated: X__________________________________________________ , RESPONDENT

_____________________________________________________________________________ (If Signed by Responsible Officer, Print Name and Title)

STATEMENT BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:

I have reviewed the above stipulation and recommend its approval.

Dated: ________________________________________________________ROMAN G. PORTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:

The foregoing stipulation has been adopted by a majority vote of the Fair Political PracticesCommission as its final decision and order and is effective upon execution below by the Chairman.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ________________________________________________________ROSS JOHNSON, CHAIRMAN



FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION

STATEMENT OF RESPONDENT’S RIGHTS

The Complainant, Executive Director of the Commission, and Respondent, bothidentified by name on the front of this document, hereby agree that this Stipulation, Decision andOrder will be submitted for consideration by the Commission at its next regularly scheduledmeeting.

The parties agree to enter into this Stipulation to resolve all factual and legal issues raisedin this matter and to reach a final disposition without the necessity of holding an administrativehearing to determine the liability of Respondent.

Respondent understands and hereby knowingly and voluntarily waives any and allprocedural rights under California Government Code sections 83115.5, 11500, and following,and 2 California Code of Regulations sections 18361.1 through 18361.9, including but notlimited to the issuance and receipt of an accusation, and the right to appear personally and berepresented by counsel at his or her own expense in any administrative hearing held in thismatter, to confront and cross examine all witnesses testifying at the hearing, to subpoena

witnesses to testify at the hearing, and to have an impartial administrative law judge present atthe hearing to act as a hearing officer.

It is further stipulated and agreed that Respondent has violated the Political Reform Actas described herein.

Respondent agrees to the issuance of the Decision and Order and imposition by theCommission of a penalty in the amount specified on the face of this document, and a cashier’scheck or money order in said amount, payable to the "General Fund of the State of California,"has been submitted by Respondent to be held by the State of California until the Commissionissues its Decision and Order.

The parties agree that in the event the Commission refuses to accept this Stipulation, itshall become null and void, and within fifteen (15) business days after the Commission meetingat which this Stipulation is rejected, payments tendered shall be reimbursed to Respondent.Respondent further stipulates and agrees that in the event the Commission rejects the Stipulationand a full evidentiary hearing before the Commission becomes necessary, neither a member of the Commission, nor the Executive Director, shall be disqualified because of prior considerationof this Stipulation.



Exhibit 1Itemized List of Late Contributions

Respondent: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCase No. 2008-0735

DateContribution

Made

Date of Election Recipient Amount

PenaltyAmount

PerCount

COUNT 1Contributions Made But Not Timely Reported

10/19/08 11/04/08 ProtectMarriage.com – Yes on 8, A Project of California Revewal, ID #1302592

$ 138 $2,368 *15% =$355


$ 2,230



$ 3,179 $3,179 *15% =$477



$ 2,528 $2,528 *15% =$379



$ 2,281 $2,281 *15% =$342

COUNT 5

Contributions Made But Not Timely Reported


$ 2,728 $2,728 *15% =$409





$ 957 $1,018 *15% =$15310/26/08 11/04/08 ProtectMarriage.com – Yes on 8, A Project of

California Revewal, ID #1302592$ 61



$ 2,466 $2,466 *15% =$370



$ 2,548 $2,548 *15% =

$382



$ 5,666 $5,666 *15% =$850


10/30/08 11/04/08 ProtectMarriage.com – Yes on 8, A Project of

California Revewal, ID #1302592

$ 2,903 $2,903 *

15% =$435



$ 2,334 $4,865 *15% =$73010/31/08 11/04/08 ProtectMarriage.com – Yes on 8, A Project of

California Revewal, ID #1302592$ 2,531



$ 1,609 $1,609 *15% =$241



$ 698 $2,769 *15% =$41511/03/08 11/04/08 ProtectMarriage.com – Yes on 8, A Project of

California Revewal, ID #1302592 $ 2,071



Total Contributions Not Properly Reported: $36,928

Total Penalty (15% of each amount not properly reported): $5,539

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