| Request that the Board waive the $2,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Laura Humble Culpepper, a candidate for Jackson Parish Clerk of Court, in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 2015 supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 195 days late. |
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Kenneth Folden, report preparer for Laura Humble Culpepper, states that the late filing of the supplemental report was not intentional, but simply an oversight. He states that the only activity on the supplemental report was for the repayment Ms. Culpepper made for personal loans that she made to the campaign.
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ELECTION: October 24, 2015
TYPE OF REPORT: 2015 Supplemental
ASSESSED FEE: $2,000
REPORT DUE: February 16, 2016
REPORT FILED: August 29, 2016
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $2,329.17 in Receipts, $2,470.45 in Disbursements and $0 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period. Funds received were used to repay personal loans to campaign
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 1 - paid - 10/24/15 election - 10-G - $600
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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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Suspend all but $200 based on future compliance. The fine is payable within 30 days or the suspended portion becomes due and owing.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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