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Agenda Item
Docket No. 15-801
 
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RE:
Request that the board waive the $600 late fee assessed against John Bering, a candidate for State Representative, District 49 the February 21, 2015 election, for filing the 10-G campaign finance disclosure report 12 days late.
Facts:
In connection with her request that the Board waive the late fee assessed for the late filing of the report, Valerie Bering, report preparer for John Bering, states that she called the Ethics Board and was told that the report was first submitted on March 18, 2015. She amended the report in a different form. After receiving a late fee order, she called the Ethics Board and was told by Anya Perilloux that she had submitted the report on March 18th and March 31st.

Comments:
ELECTION: February 21, 2015
TYPE OF REPORT: 10-G


DAYS LATE: 12


ASSESSED FEE: $600

REPORT DUE: March 18, 2015


REPORT FILED: March 30, 2015


ACTIVITY REPORTED: $150 in Receipts, $0 in Disbursements, $215 funds on hand


OTHER LATE FILINGS: 1 - $60 - 2011 Supplemental filed for the 10/22/11 election

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:
Rescind the late fee.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2015-801 - Waiver Request