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Docket No. 18-359
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $2,500 campaign finance late fee assessed against Russell Armstrong, in his capacity as a candidate for BESE / District 8 inthe October 22, 2011 election, whose 2015 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was not filed.
Facts:
Russell Armstrong disputes the late fee order stating that he has not been considered a legal resident of the state of Louisiana since at least November 4, 2014 when his voter registration was changed to the District of Columbia. Also, he states that he has not sought nomination or election to public office, nor has he made or received any contributions to influence his nomination or election to office since 2015.
Comments:
ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPES OF REPORT: 2015 Suppl
DAYS LATE: Not Filed
ASSESSED FEE: $2,500
REPORTS DUE: February 16, 2016
REPORTS FILED: Not filed
ACTIVITY REPORTED: 2014 Suppl- $-0- in Receipts, $795 in Disbursements, and $6,001.77 in Funds on Hand at Close
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 3


10-P (12 days late); $1,200 - $1,100 Suspended- $100 - Paid


2011 SUPP (1 days late) - $100 - Paid


2013 SUPP (3 days late) - $300 - Paid

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.

18:1495.4D(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.

Recommendations:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2018-359 Waiver Request
2018-359- WR Doc Request - 2015 Suppl Report