| Request that the Board waive the $120, $600 and $600 campaign finance late fees assessed against Steven Cook, a candidate for Councilman, Metro District 2, East Baton Rouge Parish, in the November 6, 2012 election, whose 10-P, EDE-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 2, 235 and 224 days late. |
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In connection with his request that the Board waive the late fee assessed for the late filing of the report, Steven Cook states that due to human error while accessing the Ethics Program Leaders software, one or more reports were filed but not properly submitted. He states that the error has since been rectified and all reports due and owing have been accepted by the appropriate party(s) holding office and or title residing at the Louisiana Board of Ethics.
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ELECTION: November 6, 2012
TYPE OF REPORT: 10-P, EDE-P and 10-G
DAYS LATE: 2, 235 and 224
ASSESSED FEE: $120, $600 and $600
REPORT DUE: October 29, 2012, November 16, 2012 and November 28, 2012
REPORT FILED: October 31, 2012, July 9, 2013 and July 10, 2013
ACTIVITY REPORTED: 10-P $6,000 in receipts, $1,846.89 in disbursements, and $4,956.17 funds on hand; EDE-P no activity reported; 10-G $0 in receipts, $0 in disbursements and $4,956.17 funds on hand
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 0
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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.
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Suspend all but $200 on the EDE-P and decline to waive fines for the 10-P and 10-G reports.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Aneatra Boykin |
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