| Request that the Board waive the $240 campaign finance late fee assessed against Jimmy "T-Jim" Lafont, a candidate for Member, Greater Lafourche Port Commission, Div. E in the October 14, 2017 election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 6 days late. |
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Jimmy "T-Jim"Lafont states he was a "one man band" and just forgot to send the report. He states that he is over-drawn on his account. He states he had trouble getting the report right. He replied on the hearing notice that he can't afford to pay.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2017
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-P
DAYS LATE: 6
ASSESSED FEE: $240
REPORTS DUE: October 4, 2017
REPORTS FILED: October 10, 2017
ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0- Receipts; $-0- Expenditures; $0 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 1 - PAID
Election 11/6/2012: EDE-P (4 days late) - $160
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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.
18:1495.4D(1) If the final report of a candidate for an election, as required by Paragraph (5), (6), or (7)of Subsection B of this Section, shows a deficit or a surplus, the candidate and his treasurer, if any, shall file supplemental reports with the supervisory committee of all information required in R.S. 18:1495.5. Such reports shall be filed annually no later than February fifteenth and shall be complete through the preceding December thirty-first. Such a supplemental report shall be filed each year until a report has been filed which shows no deficit and until any surplus campaign funds have been disposed of in accordance with R.S. 18:1505.2(I). The report on surplus funds shall disclose the disbursement of such funds in the same manner as expenditures are reported.
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Suspend all but $100 based on future compliance. Offer Mr. Lafont a payment plan if the reduced late fee cannot be paid within 30 days.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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