| 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 2014 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure 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 reports, Arthur Lee states that his caretaker mailed the "form" in question (from a mailbox, not over the counter) for him on February 17, 2015 from Federal Way, WA, where he just had received a back operation on February 11, 2015, and subsequently was bedridden until February 16, 2015. He states he spoke with a representative from the Ethics Administration and was informed that the envelope had a Federal Way, WA postmark but not a specific date, which she provided sometimes happen. Mr. Lee then offered the person with whom he spoke in the Ethics office a copy of his airline tickets and surgery date information.
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ELECTION: May 3, 2014
TYPE OF REPORT: 2014 Supplemental
DAYS LATE: 7
ASSESSED FEE: $280
REPORT DUE: February 18, 2015
REPORT FILED: February 25, 2015
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $0 in Receipts, $1,466.93 in Disbursements, $0 funds on hand
OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE
Special: May 3, 2014 Election, filed 7 days late, $280 fine suspended
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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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Rescind the late fee pursuant to Rule 1205B.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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