| Request that the Board waive the $600 campaign finance late fee assessed against Clint Jason Cointment, a candidate for Parish President, Ascension Parish, in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 2017 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 16 days late. |
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Clint Jason Cointment states that he no longer resides at the address of 11411 Bon Terre Blvd, Gonzales, LA 70737 and didn't get the reminder letter to file the supplemental report. He states he only learned about the supplemental filing with the certified letter which was forwarded to him by his parents that reside at the old address. Because he had no political activity in years, he states it didn't occur to him to file this report. He states his work load at his current employment has been overwhelming and he did not recall that this report was required to be filed.
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ELECTION: October 24, 2015
TYPES OF REPORT: 2017 Supplemental
DAYS LATE: 16
ASSESSED FEE: $600
REPORTS DUE: February 15, 2018.
REPORTS FILED: March 3, 2018
ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0- Receipts; $96 Expenditures; $96.49 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.
18:1495.4D(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 $200 based on future compliance. The late fee must be paid within 30 days or the suspended portion becomes due and owing.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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