| Request that the Board waive the $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Great New Orleans AFL-CIO PAC whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 5 days late, |
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In connection with the request that the Board waive the late fee assessed for the late filing of the report, Nancy Picard, attorney representing Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO PAC states that the PAC was just organized in January, 2014. She says that it was checked that they were a "monthly filer" on the Statement of Organization filed on January 27, 2014 as well as on the Committee Report, and filed on the 10th day of March, which was the deadline for monthly filers. However, without the notice to file monthly, the report was interpreted to be due by March 5, 2014. The PAC has since filed its notice to file monthly.
She states that the PAC disclosed all information accurately and the Ethics Board was clearly on notice that it intended to file monthly although it mistakenly left off the additional form. It was a newly formed PAC that was still becoming familiar with the rules and voluntarily filed its report with all required information on a date that it believed to be timely.
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ELECTION: February 1, 2014
TYPE OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 5
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000
REPORT DUE: March 5, 2014
REPORT FILED: March 10, 2014
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $19,848.50 in receipts, $19,423.78 in disbursements, and $424.72 funds on hand
OTHER LATE FILINGS: NONE
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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 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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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