C.F.R. » Title 11 » CHAPTER I—FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION › SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL › PART 111—COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE (52 U.S.C. 30109, 30107(a)) › Subpart A—Enforcement

11 C.F.R. § 111.20

Public disclosure of Commission action (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(4))

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(a) If the Commission makes a finding of no reason to believe or no probable cause to believe or otherwise terminates its proceedings, it shall make public such action and the basis therefor no later than thirty (30) days from the date on which the required notifications are sent to complainant and respondent.

(b) If a conciliation agreement is finalized, the Commission shall make public such conciliation agreement forthwith.

(c) For any compliance matter in which a civil action is commenced, the Commission will make public the non-exempt 52 U.S.C. 30109 investigatory materials in the enforcement and litigation files no later than thirty (30) days from the date on which the Commission sends the complainant and the respondent(s) the required notification of the final disposition of the civil action. The final disposition may consist of a judicial decision which is not reviewed by a higher court.

[45 FR 15120, Mar. 7, 1980, as amended at 65 FR 31794, May 19, 2000; 79 FR 77848, Dec. 29, 2014]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2023 · leading case: Am. Fed'n of Labor & Cong. of Indus. Organizations v. Fed. Election Comm'n, 177 F. Supp. 2d 48 (D.D.C. 2001).
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Am. Fed'n of Labor & Cong. of Indus. Organizations v. Fed. Election Comm'n, 177 F. Supp. 2d 48 (D.D.C. 2001). · cites it 7× “21 (a), which provides that: 17 Except as provided in 11 C.F.R. § 111.20 , no complaint filed with the Commission, nor any notification sent by the Commission, nor any investigation conducted by the Commission, nor any findings made by the Commission shall be made public by the…”
John Doe v. Fed. Election Comm'n, 920 F.3d 866 (D.C. Cir. 2019). · cites it 3× “" 11 C.F.R. § 111.20 (a). Does an agency's disclosure regulation constitute "law" within the meaning of § 706 of the Administrative Procedure Act? A similar question was presented in Chrysler Corp.”
McConnell v. Fed. Election Comm'n, 251 F. Supp. 2d 919 (D.D.C. 2003). “21 (a), which provides that: Except as provided in 11 CFR 111.20, no complaint filed with the Commission, nor any notification sent by the Commission, nor any investigation conducted by the Commission, nor any findings made by the Commission shall be made public by the…”
Am. Fed'n of Labor & Cong. of Indus. Organizations v. Fed. Election Comm'n, 333 F.3d 168 (D.C. Cir. 2003). “The Commission promulgated two regulations implementing these provisions, 11 C.F.R. §§ 111.20 , 111.21, plus a third that reconciles FECA with the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.”
Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics v. Fed. Election Comm'n, 475 F.3d 337 (D.C. Cir. 2007). “§ 437g(a)(8)(A), which states that “Any party aggrieved by an order of the Commission dismissing a complaint filed by such party ... may file a petition with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.”
Doe v. Fed. Election Comm'n (D.D.C. 2018). · cites it 3× “11 C.F.R. §111.20 (a)–(b) (emphasis added).”
Doe v. Fed. Election Comm'n (D.D.C. 2018). · cites it 3× “11 C.F.R. §111.20 (a)–(b) (emphasis added).”
Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington v. Fed. Election Comm'n (D.D.C. 2023). · cites it 2× “” The Commission promulgated 11 C.F.R. §§ 111.20 , 111.21, and 5.4(a)(4) to implement this provision.”
— 11 C.F.R. § 111.20(a) — 2 cases
Doe v. Fed. Election Comm'n (D.D.C. 2018). “11 C.F.R. §111.20 (a)–(b) (emphasis added).”
Doe v. Fed. Election Comm'n (D.D.C. 2018). “11 C.F.R. §111.20 (a)–(b) (emphasis added).”
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