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Request that the board waive the $400 and $40 campaign finance late fees assessed against Chris Davis, a candidate for Denham Springs City Council, in the November 4, 2014 election, whose EDE-P report was filed 33 days late and EDE-G report was filed 1 day 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, Christopher Davis states that this was the first year he was required to file this type of report. He also states that he election day expenditures for both reports were zero.
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ELECTION: November 4, 2014
TYPES OF REPORT: EDE-P and EDE-G
DAYS LATE: 33 and 1
ASSESSED FEES: $400 and $40
REPORTS DUE: November 4, 2014 and December 16, 2014
REPORTS FILED: December 17, 2014 for both
ACTIVITY REPORTED: EDE-P $0 expended
EDE-G - $0 expended
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 2
October 22, 2011 election - EDE-P report ($280 - paid)
November 4, 2014 election - 40-G report ($80 - not paid)
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La. R.S. 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 but $100 for the EDE-P report based on future compliance and payment of the $100, the $80 (for the 40-G) and the $40 (for the EDE-G) within 30 days.
Decline to waive for the EDE-G report.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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