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Agenda Item
Docket No. 15-534
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $2,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney, a candidate for District Attorney, 40th Judicial District, St. John the Baptist Parish in the November 4, 2014 Election, whose 2014 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 89 days late.
Facts:
In connection with her request that the Board waive the late fee assessed for the late filing of the report, Geraldine Baloney states that there was no activity to report, and it was her understanding that her filings were complete since there had been no further activity to report since the last filing date.
Comments:
ELECTION: November 4, 2014
TYPE OF REPORT: 2014 Supplemental
DAYS LATE: 89
ASSESSED FEE: $2,000
REPORT DUE: February 18, 2015
REPORT FILED: May 18, 2015
ACTIVITY REPORTED: EDE-G: $20,780.22 in Receipts, $20,780.22 in Disbursements, $0 funds on hand
OTHER LATE FILINGS: SEVEN
10-P: October 20, 2007 Election, filed 36 days late, $600 fine paid;
30-P: October 5, 2002 Election, filed 7 days late, $420 fine paid;
EDE-P: October 5, 2002 Election, filed 17 days late, $1,138.67 fine paid;
10-G: October 5, 2002 Election, filed 149 days late, $600 fine paid;
30-P: November 4, 2014 Election, filed 2 days late, waived;
10-P: November 4, 2014 Election, filed 7 days late, $420 fine paid;
EDE-P: November 4, 2014 Election, filed 24 days late, $1,100 fine paid
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:
Suspend all based on future compliance.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
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2015-534 - Waiver Request