| Request that the Board waive the $500 campaign finance late fee assessed against John C. "Sonny" Dumas, a candidate for Mayor, City of Winnsboro, Franklin Parish in the April 5, 2014 election, whose Special Report was filed 33 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, John C. "Sonny" Dumas states that he followed the schedule of reporting and filing dates for all contributions to his campaign with one exception, which fell within the Special (48) report on March 21, 2014. He states the instructions for this report were confusing and he did include the contribution on the 10-G candidate's report that covered March 17 through April 13, 2014. He asks that given the circumstances, he hopes that the Board will please consider waiving or at least reducing the $500 fine for his lack of understanding the instructions.
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ELECTION: April 5, 2014
TYPE OF REPORT: Special
DAYS LATE: 33
ASSESSED FEE: $500
REPORT DUE: March 21, 2014
REPORT FILED: April 23, 2014
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $700 in contributions
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 3 in connection with October 5, 2002 election
10-P filed 1 day late, $40 fine paid, EDE-P filed 8 days late $320 fine paid and EDE-G filed 5 days late $200 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 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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