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Agenda Item
Docket No. 14-191
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $1,020 and $60 campaign finance late fees assessed against Carlos James Williams, Jr., a candidate for City Council, District C., Orleans Parish in the February 1, 2014 election, whose 30-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 17 days and 1 day late.
Facts:
In connection with his request that the Board waive the late fee assessed for the late filing of the report, Mr. Williams states that he hired David Eubanks to do all his financial reports; however, in the middle of the race he quit without notice on or about January 2, 2014. He states when he learned that he had quit without completing the finance report, he completed the report himself resulting in a late filing.
Comments:
ELECTION: February 1, 2014


TYPE OF REPORT: 30-P and 10-G


DAYS LATE: 17 and 1


ASSESSED FEE: $1,020 and $60


REPORT DUE: January 2, 2014 and March 5, 2014


REPORT FILED: January 19, 2014 and March 6, 2014


ACTIVITY REPORTED: 30-P $0 in receipts, $8,000 in disbursements, -$8,000 funds on hand 10-G $5,740 in receipts, $5,740 in disbursements, $0 funds on hand


OTHER LATE FILINGS: NONE

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:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Aneatra Boykin
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2014-191: Waiver Request
2014-191- Carlos James Williams NOD