kyle dostaler reply 2010-124 hintz complaint
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8/6/2019 Kyle Dostaler Reply 2010-124 Hintz Complaint
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Kyle R. Dostaler56 William DriveEast Hampton, CT 06424
December 27, 2010
Mr. Gilberto Oyola, Lead Legal InvestigatorState Elections Enforcement Commission20 Trinity StreetHartford, CT 06106-1628
Subject: Complaint by Ted Hintz, Jr.File No. 2010-124
Dear Mr. Oyola,
I am replying to a complaint filed by Theodore W. Hintz, Jr. dated October 22, 2010 which I received via U.S.Postal Service the week of December 20, 2010.
In his Affidavit of Complaint, Ted Hintz alleges that the Chatham Party, an Independent political party andPolitical Committee, started another Political Committee in violation of Sec 9-609 by the name of EastHampton Residents Who Reject TC6 Referendums. This allegation is patently false and inaccurate.
First, the form that was filed, where I am the signatory Agent, is SEEC Form 6, not SEEC Form 7 nor SEECForm 3. Specifically, SEEC Form 6 states that the agents filing of the groups certification eliminates therequirements to register as a political committee, establish a bank account, appoint a treasurer, and file anycampaign finance disclosure statements. Unless my interpretation of the language is incorrect, the filing of aForm 6 specificallyeliminates the requirement for the formation of a Political Committee.
Second, it was never my intent to form the East Hampton Residents Who Reject TC6 Referendums group asa Political Committee.
Third, the sole intent of East Hampton Residents Who Reject TC6 Referendums group was to oppose theNovember 2, 2010 East Hampton Town Council referendum questions. Nothing more, nothing less.
Four, it was not the intent of the East Hampton Residents Who Reject TC6 Referendums group to spendmore than $1,000 in funds or resources and the group did not spend more than $1,000, which is the entirepurpose for filing SEEC Form 6.
Five, Mr. Hintz states that the Chatham Party started the Political Committee East Hampton Residents WhoReject TC6 Referendums. As the Chairman of the Chatham Party I can unequivocally state that Mr. Hintzsallegation is a lie. The Chatham Party did not form said Political Committee, nor did it donate any funds, andfinally, the Political Committee is not, in any shape or form, an extension of the Chatham Party.
Six, of the three persons who comprise the SEEC 6 group East Hampton Residents Who Reject TC6Referendums, 2 of the 3 individuals listed are not members of the Chatham Party.
For the reasons stated above, I do not believe that Mr. Hintzs complaint has any legal merit and should besummarily dismissed.
Regards,
Kyle DostalerChatham Party Chairman