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Agenda Item
Docket No. 16-390
 
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RE:
Request that the Board reconsider waiving the $560 campaign finance late fee assessed against Lennix Tweet Madere, a candidate for St. John the Baptist Parish Council, District 3 in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 14 days late.
Facts:
In connection with his request that the Board waive the late fee assessed for the late filing of the report, Lennix Tweet Madere states that he sent all of his campaign reports on time, but the 10-P report had errors that had to be corrected.


Comments:
ELECTION: October 24, 2015
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-P
DAYS LATE: 14
ASSESSED FEE: $560
REPORTS DUE: October 14, 2015
REPORTS FILED: October 28, 2015
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $750 in Receipts, $690 in Disbursements and $60 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period

OTHER LATE FILINGS: One

30-P (10/24/15 election) - $160 not 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:
Affirm prior decision to decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2016-390 - Waiver Request
2016-390 - Reconsideration Request (3)