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Agenda Item
Docket No. 14-1518
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $240 campaign finance late fee assessed against Debra Norwood, a candidate for City Marshal, City Court, City of Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish in the November 4, 2014 Election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 4 days late.
Facts:
In connection with her request that the Board waive the late fee assessed for the late filing of the report, Debra Norwood states that near the reporting deadline her husband had a total shoulder replacement and a difficult recovery beginning on Septetmber 29, 2014 and her granddaughter was delivered stillborn on October 7, 2014. Ms. Norwood's son-in-law was in the Indian Ocean at the time and the family had to make funeral arrangements and arrangements to get him home in time for the funeral.

Comments:
ELECTION: November 4, 2014
TYPE OF REPORT: 10-P
DAYS LATE: 4
ASSESSED FEE: $240
REPORT DUE: October 27, 2014
REPORT FILED: October 31, 2014
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $ 0 in Receipts, $0 in Disbursements, $520 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 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:
Waive the late fee.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2014-1518 - Waiver Request