| Request that the Board waive the $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Tiffany Gautier Chase, a candidate for Judge, Court of Appeal / 4th Circuit, 1st District, Division B, Orleans Parish, in the October 14, 2017 election, and her committee's chairperson, E. John Litchfield, and treasurer, Lorie Gie, whose Special (48 Hour) campaign finance disclosure report was filed 10 days late. |
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E. John Litchfield, Chairperson for Tiffany Gautier Chase, states on October 2, 2017, the candidate, Judge Tiffany Gautier Chase, loaned the Committee to Elect Judge Tiffany Chase's campaign $33,721.85 which was properly reported in the loan section on the 10-G report submitted on November 7, 2017. He states that five 48-hour reports were filed during the required time period, detailing the contributions made and/or expenditures. He states that it appears that the error was assuming that the candidate's loan was a loan and not a "contribution;" thus, not requiring it to be placed on a 48-hour report. He states that a review of the applicable disclosure forms indicate that loans are always placed in a separate section, distinguishable from contributions. The Special Report does not contain any distinguishing sections. He states that Judge Tiffany Gautier Chase has never been fined by the Board in more twelve years that she has sought office and served as an elected official.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2017
TYPES OF REPORT: Special (48 Hour)
DAYS LATE: 10
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000
REPORTS DUE: October 5, 2017
REPORTS FILED: N/A
Identified on the 10-G Report: Failed to report $33,721.85 loan rec'd on 10-2-17 from Tiffany Chase Gauthier
ACTIVITY REPORT: $113,571.85 Receipts; $191,222.05 Expenditures; $2,000 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
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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