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Agenda Item
Docket No. 17-598
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $360 campaign finance late fee assessed against Royce Toney, in his capacity as a candidate for an undecided office in a future election, whose 2016 Annual campaign finance disclosure report was filed 6 days late.
Facts:
Royce Toney states that he attempted to access the Leaders software on February 18, 2017 through the online version of leaders software and could not log in. He states he contacted the Ethics IT Department on February 20, 2017 about his user name and password. He states he found out he was not authorized to fill out his candidate's report online. He stated that the IT Department fixed the problem and he completed the report and submitted it February 21, 2017.
Comments:
ELECTION: Future
TYPE OF REPORT: 2016 Annual
ASSESSED FEE: $360
REPORT DUE: February 15, 2017
REPORT FILED: February 21, 2017
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $ 0 in Receipts, $3,406.71 in Disbursements and $92,976.14 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:
2017-598 Waiver Request