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Docket No. 13-907
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $800 and $400 campaign finance late fees assessed against John R. Patterson III, a candidate for Rapides Parish Police Juror, District C in the October 22, 2011 election, whose 10-G and EDE-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 488 and 468 days late.
Facts:
In connection with his request that the Board waive the late fees assessed for the late filing of the reports, John Patterson states that he was unsure if he would make the runoff and refused all donations to that point. The Home Builders Association of Central Louisiana contributed $500. He had not spent any money on election day and had not reached the threshold for spending that required an expense report. After losing the runoff, he discovered that the contribution trumped all of the other thresholds that he had stayed below. Once he discovered the mistake he called the Board of Ethics and reported the error and was instructed to file the closing report. This was Mr. Patterson's first election.

Comments:
ELECTION: October 22, 2011


TYPE OF REPORT: 10-G and EDE-G


DAYS LATE: 488 and 468


ASSESSED FEE: $ 800 and $400


REPORT DUE: November 9, 2011 and November 29, 2011


REPORT FILED: March 11, 2011 and March 11, 2011


ACTIVITY REPORTED: 10-G $800 in contributions EDE-G no activity reported


OTHER LATE FILINGS: 0
Law:
18:1505.4.A(1) Any candidate, the treasurer or chairman of a political committee, or any other person required to file any reports under this Chapter, who knowingly fails to file or who knowingly fails to timely file any such reports as are required by this Chapter may be assessed a civil penalty as provided in R.S.42:1157 for each day until such report is filed. 18:1484.(2)(b). Each candidate for any other public office shall file reports of contributions in excess of two hundred dollars in the aggregate during the aggregating period.

Recommendations:
Suspend all but $100 on the 10-G report and decline to waive on the EDE-G.
Assigned Attorney: Aneatra Boykin
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2013-907- Waiver Request