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Agenda Item
Docket No. 13-910
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $160 and $40 campaign finance late fees assessed against Khalid Taha, a candidate for Councilman, District G, City of Lake Charles, April 6, 2013 election, whose two Special campaign finance disclosure reports was filed 4 and 1 days late.
Facts:
In connection with his request that the Board waive the late fees assessed for the late filing of the reports, Khalid Taha states that the instructions were confusing, she was going down the schedule list that was sent to her by the Supervisory committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure and the special 48 hour report was on the bottom of the list right after the 10-G candidate's report so she assumed that it was the last report to send. This is Taha's second campaign.

Comments:
ELECTION: April 6, 2013


TYPE OF REPORT: Special and Special


DAYS LATE: 4 and 1


ASSESSED FEE: $160 and $40


REPORT DUE: April 1, 2013 and April 4, 2013


REPORT FILED: April 5, 2013 and April 5, 2013


ACTIVITY REPORTED: Special $2700 in contributions


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 for the April 1, special report and decline to waive on the April 4 report.
Assigned Attorney: Aneatra Boykin
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2013-910- Waiver Request