| Request that the Board waive the $200 campaign finance late fee assessed against Greg Hood, Sr., a candidate for Councilman, Terrebonne Parish, in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 40-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 5 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 report, Greg Hood, Sr. states that when he called the Ethics Board hotline, he was told that there was a ten day grace period for filing reports. He states that the report was five days late due to clerical oversight. The report was due when he was in the middle of a job search and no malice was intended on the part of himself or his campaign staff.
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ELECTION: October 24, 2015
TYPES OF REPORT: 40-G
DAYS LATE: 5
ASSESSED FEE: $200
REPORTS DUE: January 4, 2016
REPORTS FILED: January 9, 2016
ACTIVITY REPORTED: 40-G: $1,800 in Receipts, $2,400.32 in Disbursements and $24.19 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: None
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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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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