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Agenda Item
Docket No. 18-191
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $3,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against the Community Organization for Urban Politics, a political action committee, and its committee's chairperson, Lambert Boissiere, Jr., in the November 18, 2017 election whose 40-G campaign finance report was filed 19 days late.
Facts:
Lambert Boissiere, Jr, Chairperson for Community Organization for Urban Politics, states that due to the organization having no campaign contributions or expenses for the primary and general election, he was not aware that he was required to file the 40-G report. To his knowledge, he states he was required to file the required 2017 annual report which was due on February 15, 2018. He states that he immediately filed the 40-G report once he received notice from the Ethic's office and was instructed by staff that he was required to file the report. He states all other required reports have been filed timely. Therefore, he respectfully requests a reduction in the amount of the fine assessed.


Comments:
TYPE OF REPORT: 40-G
DAYS LATE: 19
ASSESSED FEE: $3000
REPORT DUE: December 28, 2017

REPORT FILED: January 16, 2018

ACTIVITY REPORTED: $9000 in Receipts; $0 in Disbursements and $14,039.64 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:
2018-191 Waiver Request