| Request that the Board waive the following campaign finance late fees assessed against Tehmi Chassion, a candidate for School Board Member/District 4, Lafayette Parish in the November 4, 2014 election whose EDE-P report that was filed 3 days late. |
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In connection with his request that the Board waive the late fees assessed for the late filing of the reports, Tehmi Chassion states that his report was faxed timely, on the day that it was due from his office at Walmart, but for some reason, the Ethics Administration is saying it was received three days later. According to Mr. Chassion, the fax queue resets at the end of the night, making it virtually impossible to be re-transmitted three days later. He has requested the fax transmittal records from the Walmart Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas to show that the report was sent on the due date. He also is seeking the surveillance footage from Walmart to show him staying late, completing the report, and faxing same that evening. Mr. Chassion further provides that, as indicated by our records, he has no issues with paying any associated fines for deserved violations, and it is the principal of knowing he submitted the report timely.
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ELECTION: November 4, 2014
TYPE OF REPORT: EDE-P
DAYS LATE: 3
ASSESSED FEE: $120
REPORT DUE: November 14, 2014
REPORT FILED: November 17, 2014
ACTIVITY REPORTED: EDE-P: $0 in Expenditures
OTHER LATE FILINGS: FIVE
30-P: October 1, 2010 Election, filed 19 days late, $760 fine paid
EDE-P: October 2, 2010 Election, filed 1 day late, $40 fine paid
SPEC: October 2, 2010 Election, filed 6 days late, $240 fine paid
Supp: October 2, 2010 Election, filed 8 days late, $320 fine paid
2013 Supp: October 2, 2010 election, filed 6 days late, $240 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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Suspend all based on future compliance.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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