| Request that the Board waive the $2,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Edward M. Morris, a candidate for Judge, Civil District Court, Division J, Orleans Parish, and his committee's chairperson, Nadiyah Morris and treasurer, Leslie Ray, in the October 14, 2017 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 20 days late. |
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Edward M. Morris states that his daughter, Nadiyah Morris, was his committee chairperson and a newcomer to the election process. He states that Nadiyah suffers with an often -times debilitating autoimmune disease. Despite being able to substantially aide his campaign efforts, he states there were times that the disease symptoms made her unable to leave her bed. He states that November 2017 was a particularly difficult month for her medically. He states that she filed the10-G report at her first opportunity. Due to her incapacitation during November, he states she did not realize that we had missed the deadline.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2017
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 20
ASSESSED FEE: $2,000
REPORTS DUE: November 8, 2017
REPORTS FILED: November 28, 2017
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $6,200 in Receipts, $10,814.89 in Disbursements, and $47.62 in Funds on Hand at Close
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 1
30-P, 1 day late; $100 - Paid
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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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Rescind the late fee based on Rule 1205B.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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