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Agenda Item
Docket No. 16-1278
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $3,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against the Association for LA Public Health Advocates, it's committee's chairperson, Barry Bernhard, and it's treasurer, Henry Heier, whose March 2015 Monthly report was filed 31 days late.
Facts:
Henry Heier, Treasurer, for the Association for LA Public Health Advocates PAC, states that their PAC Compliance consulting firm, Postlehwaite and Netterville ( P &N ), had personnel changes and ALPHA's timely March 2015 filing was not posted by their consultant. ALPHA was not aware that the March 2015 filing was not done by P &N nor did they have any reason to believe that the firm did not make its usual filing for them. They have been assured by P &N that steps have been taken to avoid such action going forward.
Comments:
TYPE OF REPORT: March 2015 Monthly
DAYS LATE: 31
ASSESSED FEE: $3,000
REPORT DUE: April 10, 2015
REPORT FILED: May 11, 2015
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $11,850 in Receipts, $95 in Disbursements and $11,875 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period

OTHER LATE FILINGS: None



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:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2016-1278 Waiver Request