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OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

 

OFFICE
BUSINESS REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
IN THE MATTER OF: 

WILLIAM J. CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL 
FOUNDATION 

PROCEEDING
NUMBER: 03-099 - 
303 President Clinton, Ave, Suite -
Little Rock, AR 72203 

?5!p0ndent 

 

This agreement is

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hereby entered into between the State of Mississippi, Secretary of

State?s Of?ce, Business Regulation and Enforcement Division C?Division?), by and through

James 0. Nelson, II, Assis Secxetary of State, and William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation

(?Respondent?), by and ugh its agent, James L. Rutherford President. 

The Division, ha the power to administer and to provide for the enforcement of all

provisions of the Mississi i Charitable Solicitations Act (the and Respondent do hereby

enter into this Consent

eement ill resolution of the following allegations by the Division of

violations of certain pfovis one of the Act:

1. is a ?charitable organization" as de?ned in the Act. Miss. Code 

Ann.?'

(Rev. 2001);

2. 14, 2002 and November 15, 2002, Respondent solicited
contribu bus from individuals in Mississippi in the amount of $302.50;

Betw

Stateme

Act;

2 .
September 14, 2002?and November 15, 2002 no effective region'ation
of the Respondent was on ?le with the Division as required by the

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. 4. Therefo Respondent solicited contributions from Mississippi residents
during period in question in violationlof the Act.

II.

Reapondent, under the tenns of this Consent Agreement and solely for the purpose of
resolving the foregoing allegations, stipulates without a hearing to the matters set forth above in
I and hereby consents to the issuance of this Consent Agreement and further consents
to and agrees to the undertakings contained herein, with no formal administraiive hearing and
detennina?On of wrongdoing. Furthermme, the undersigned agent for the Respondent
acknowledges that he has been law?illy vested with the authority to enter into this Consent
Agreement on behalf of the Respondent.


THEREFORE, in consideration of a ?nal resolution of the matters siet forth above in

. Paragraph 1, the Division and Respondent hereby agree and Stipulate as follows:

 

1. Respon ent stipulates to the jurisdiction of the Division as to all matters
eon herein under the authority of the Act and solmowledges that the
issuance of this Consent Agreement is solely for the pmpose of resolving the
matters forth above in Paragraph I. 

2. The Division shall impose a penalty upon the Respondent in the amount of
32,0000 . Resp0ndent shall remit payment to the Division, payable to the
?Mississ ppi Secretary of State? upon execution of this Agreement;

3. This Co ent Agreement is in resolution of the matters contained in Patagraph
I. As a sult of this Consent Agreement the matters contained in Paragraph I
cannot He used as a basis for action by the Division except as set forth in
Paragraph IV below. -

i
In the event Re ndent fails or neglects to comply with any of the agreements,
stipulations or undertakin set forth in this Consent Agreement, the Division may, without

. notice to the Responder: unilaterally rescind this Agreement and institute any legal or

 

 

 

 

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. administmtivc proceedings: it deems appropriate including, but not limited to, proceedings to

address the matters set forth in Paragraph I above.

ERIC CLARK
Secretary of Stat:

- I SNEESON. II
of State .

Date: his 

 

 

I William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation


gig/2% 7

James L. Rutherford
. President
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
SECRETARY OF STATE
- ERIC CLARK
301 NORTH PRESIDENT mmowr (601) 35mm
rosr BOX 135 FACSMLE (601) 359-1499
3920:5on
March 6, 2003 .

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311 211544117554000Q0159
Mr. Jamcs L. Rutherford, HI 

William J. Clinton Presidon a1 Foundation
303 President Clinton Avon e, Suite 
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203

Dear Mr. Rutherford:

registration in violation of Miss. Code Ann. ?79~i 11503 and (6)
organization violating or failing to comply With any provision of Miss.
. (Rev. 2001) is to a cease and desist order, denial, suspension

 

or revocation of its most not: application for registration, and an administrative penalty of up to

$25,000 for each offense.

agreement ensu?ng William .

55. Code Ann. 1-509 (Rev. 2001).

  

Code Ann. l~501 ct sc . (Rev. 2001). Upon payment of said penalty and Mum of the

executor! agreement, Willi

J. Clinton Presidential Foundation will he planed in good standing

 

with this office. I

Please provide your sponge no later than Friday, March 21, 2003. Ifyou do riot wish to

resolve this matter on the afo 'oned terms, formal administrative proceedings will he initiatcd,
of which y0u will receive no ice and be given the opportunity for an hearing.

Ifyou havo any questions, please contact the at 01) 359?6367.


   

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