| Request that the Board waive the $280 campaign finance late fee assessed against Arthur Lee, a candidate for Mayor, City of Tallulah, Madison Parish, in the May 3, 2014 election whose Special Report was filed 7 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, Arthur R. Lee states that he would like to begin by requesting clarity with the dates referenced in this letter. He enclosed a copy of the cover for the special campaign disclosure report that was required after the May 3, 2014 Mayoral Primary election dated May 5th and mailed on that date. He is confident that the dates which appear on the envelope will verify that it was mailed May 5, 2014.
He states this was an unusual election because of the death of the sitting mayor a week before the previously scheduled primary election, thus pushing back the primary for the Mayor's election to May 3, 2014 and the General election to May 31, 2014. He states that in light of the dates and of the confusion, he would like to ask the board's consideration of a waiver of the assessed fine of $280.
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ELECTION: MAY 3, 2014
TYPE OF REPORT: Special
DAYS LATE: 7
ASSESSED FEE: $280
REPORT DUE: May 24, 2014
REPORT FILED: May 31, 2014
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $2,450 in contributions
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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