Campaign Finance - Rubio, U.S. Federal Election Commission, Rubio Victory Committee, Missing Information in July Quarterly Report (2013)

Image# 1330039212 FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20463 RQ-2 October 29, 2013 LISA R. LISKER, TREASURER RUBIO VICTORY COMMITTEE 228 S WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 115 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 Response Due Date 12/03/2013 IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: C00494617 REFERENCE: JULY QUARTERLY REPORT (04/01/2013 - 06/30/2013) Dear Treasurer: This letter is prompted by the Commission's preliminary review of the report referenced above. This notice requests information essential to full public disclosure of your federal election campaign finances. Failure to adequately respond by the response date noted above could result in an audit or enforcement action. Additional information is needed for the following 2 item(s): 1. Commission Regulations require that a committee discloses the identification of all individuals who contribute in excess of $200 in a calendar year. (11 CFR § 104.3(a)(4)(i)) Identification for an individual is defined as the full name (initials for first or last name are not acceptable), complete mailing address, occupation, and name of employer. (11 CFR § 100.12) Your report discloses contributions from individuals for which the identification is not complete. You must provide the missing information, or if you are unable to do so, you must demonstrate that "best efforts" have been used to obtain the information. To establish "best efforts," you must provide the Commission with a detailed description of your procedures for requesting the information. Establishing "best efforts" is a three-fold process. First, your original solicitation must include a clear and conspicuous request for the contributor information and must inform the contributor of the requirements of federal law for the reporting of such information. (11 CFR § 104.7(b)(1)) See 11 CFR § 104.7(b)(1)(B) for examples of acceptable statements regarding the requirements of federal law. Second, if the information is not provided, you must make one follow-up, stand alone effort to obtain this information, regardless of whether the contribution(s)

RUBIO VICTORY COMMITTEE Page 2 of 3 was solicited or not. This effort must occur no later than 30 days after receipt of the contribution and may be in the form of a written request or an oral request documented in writing. (11 CFR § 104.7(b)(2)) The requests must: • clearly ask for the missing information, without soliciting a contribution, • inform the contributor of the requirements of federal law for the reporting of such information, and • if the request is written, include a pre-addressed post card or return envelope. Third, if you receive contributor information after the contribution(s) has been reported, you should either a) file with your next regularly scheduled report, an amended memo Schedule A listing all the contributions for which additional information was received; or b) file on or before your next regularly scheduled reporting date, amendments to the report(s) originally disclosing the contribution(s). (11 CFR § 104.7(b)(4)) Please amend your report to provide the missing information or a detailed description of your procedures for requesting the information. For more information on demonstrating "best efforts," please refer to the Campaign Guide. 2. A review of the reports filed by your committee (see attached) indicates that your committee received one or more contributions from political action committees which has not been disclosed on their report(s) of receipts and disbursements. Please clarify if the contribution(s) was received from the disclosed donor's federal account and amend your report(s) if necessary. Please note, you will not receive an additional notice from the Commission on this matter. Adequate responses must be received by the Commission on or before the due date noted above to be taken into consideration in determining whether audit action will be initiated. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Act may also result in an enforcement action against the committee. Any response submitted by your committee will be placed on the public record and will be considered by the Commission prior to taking enforcement action. Requests for extensions of time in which to respond will not be considered. Electronic filers must file amendments (to include statements, designations and reports) in an electronic format and must submit an amended report in its entirety, rather than just those portions of the report that are being amended. If you should have any questions regarding this matter or wish to verify the adequacy of your response, please contact me on our toll-free number (800) 424-9530 (at the prompt press 5 to reach the

Image# 13330039214 RUBIO VICTORY COMMITTEE Page 3 of 3 Reports Analysis Division) or my local number (202) 694-1162. Sincerely, David Butler Senior Campaign Finance Analyst Reports Analysis Division 313

Image# 13330039215 Excessive, Prohibited, and Impermissible Contributions RUBIO VICTORY COMMITTEE (C00494617) Contributor Name Date Amount DYKEMA GOSSETT FEDERAL PAC 4/4/13 $1,000.00 NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL POTATO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 4/4/13 $1,000.00 2013 July Quarterly Report 2013 July Quarterly Contribution(s) Received, Not Disclosed by Donor(s) Attachment Page 1 of 1