| Request that the Board waive $780 campaign finance late fees assessed against Johnell Matthews, a candidate for City Judge / City Court, ES 2E, City of Baton Rouge in the October 14, 2017 election, her committee's chairperson, Coretta Gray, and treasurer, Jennifer Wilson, whose Special (48 Hour) campaign finance disclosure report was filed 13 days late. |
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Johnell Matthews states there was some confusion over a donation submitted through Paypal in the amount of $970.70. she states the correct amount should have been $970.70, which is the amount that was actually deposited into the campaign account. She states that there was an apparent disconnect between the reporting officer and the CPA and this amount was inadvertently omitted from the 48 Hour Report, and it was later erroneously listed as $1,000.00 on the subsequent 10-G report.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2017
TYPES OF REPORT: Special (48 Hour)
DAYS LATE: 13
ASSESSED FEE: $780
REPORTS DUE: October 2, 2017
REPORTS FILED: N/A
Identified on the 10-G: Contributions rec'd on 9/28/2017 for $1,000 from Ben Toure
ACTIVITY REPORTED: 10-G $0 Contributions, $0 Disbursements, $162.28 Funds On Hand at Close of Reporting Period $1,942.19
OTHER LATE FILINGS: NONE
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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. For purposes of this Paragraph only, a contribution by a candidate for his own campaign for a public office other than a major office or district office shall not be considered in determining whether the candidate has received a contribution in excess of two hundred dollars in the aggregate.
18:1495.4C During the period beginning at midnight of the twentieth day prior to a primary election and extending through midnight of primary election day, and during the period beginning at midnight of the twentieth day prior to a general election and extending through midnight of general election day, each candidate shall file a report with the supervisory committee of:
(1)(a) The full name and address of each person from whom the candidate has received and accepted a contribution or loan during such period in excess of the following amounts: a candidate for any major office, one thousand dollars; a candidate for district office, five hundred dollars; a candidate for any other office, two hundred fifty dollars. (b) Such report shall include the amount and date of each such contribution or loan reported, and a brief description and valuation of each in-kind contribution. If a loan is reported, the report shall contain the name and address of the lender, of the recipient of the proceeds of the loan, and of any person who makes any type of security agreement binding himself or his property, directly or indirectly, for the repayment of all or any part of the loan.
(2) Any expenditure in excess of two hundred dollars made to a candidate, committee, or person required to file reports by this Chapter, who makes endorsements, including the full name and address of each person to whom such expenditure is made, the amount, date, and purpose of each such expenditure, and a brief description and valuation of an in-kind expenditure.
(3) Each report required by this Subsection shall be filed within forty-eight hours after the time the contribution or loan is received or expenditure made. If such time falls other than during regular working hours, the report shall be filed as soon as possible after the opening of the office of the supervisory committee on the next working day after the time at which the report is otherwise due.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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