| Request that the Board waive the $600 and $800 campaign finance late fees assessed against Demetrie Ford, a candidate for Judge, Traffic Court, Division D, Orleans Parish in the October 19, 2013, whose 30-P and EDE-P campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 6 and 8 days late. |
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In connection with his request for a waiver of the $600 and $800 late fees assessed for the late filings of a 30-P and EDE-P campaign finance reports, Bruce Thornton on behalf of Demetrie Ford states as the preparer of the reports of Demetrie Ford's campaign, he has requested a waiver of all fees assessed. He says the reason he is requesting is simple. He states that there was nothing in the packet given to him that referenced the report had to be filed electronically. The information received was simple to understand and to complete, but nothing stating to electronically file the report. He says he could understand if no report was received by the Board at all, however a report was mailed and received on a timely basis per the packet information he received.
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ELECTION: October 19, 2013
TYPE OF REPORTS: 30-P and EDE-P
DAYS LATE: 6 & 8
ASSESSED FEES: $600 and $800
REPORTS DUE: September 19, 2013 and October 29, 2013
REPORTS FILED: September 25, 2013 and November 6, 2013
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
30-P: $7,100 in receipts, $3,677.08 in disbursements, and $3,422.92 in funds on hand
EDE-P: $0 expenditures
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 4
Assessed a $600 late fee for the late filing of a 2005 Supplemental report for the April 6, 2002 Election filed 239 days late, fine paid; Assessed a $600 fee for the late filing of a 2004 Supplemental Report for the April 6, 2002 Election filed 604 days late, fine paid; Assessed a $720 late fee for the late filing of a Special Report for the April 6, 2002 Election filed 12 days late, fine paid; Assessed a $120 late fee for the late filing of a 2002 Supplemental Report for the April 6, 2002 Election filed 2 days late, fine paid.
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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.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Aneatra Boykin |
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