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Agenda Item
Docket No. 16-393
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $100 campaign finance late fee assessed against Donald C. Hodge, Jr., a candidate for Commissioner of Insurance in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 1 day late.
Facts:
In connection with his request that the Board waive the late fee assessed for the late filing of the report, Donald Hodge states that his report was filed only a few minutes after midnight on the filing deadline. He explains that the system kept crashing and he attempted to submit it.


Comments:
ELECTION: October 24, 2015
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-P
DAYS LATE: 1
ASSESSED FEE: $100
REPORTS DUE: October 14, 2015
REPORTS FILED: October 15, 2015
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $0 in Receipts, $200 in Disbursements and $14,025.17 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period

OTHER LATE FILINGS: One

2014 Supplemental (10/22/2011 election) - $200 all suspended, appeal to EAB pending


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:
Waive the late fee.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2016-393 - Waiver Request