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Request that the Board waive the $600 and $2,000 campaign finance late fees assessed against Jeff R. Thompson, a candidate for District Judge, 26th Judicial District Court, Division B, in the November 4, 2014 election, whose 2016 and 2017 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 21 and 67 days late, respectively. |
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Jeff R. Thompson states that the 2016 Supplemental report was late because there was little activity. He states once he realized the report was late, he contacted his prior report preparer to handle it. In 2017, he states there were no transactions to report and it was not communicated to his Treasurer that a report needed to be filed. He states that they now have a system in place that will remind them of the due date so the reports will be filed timely.
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ELECTION: November 4, 2014
TYPES OF REPORT: 2016 and 2017 SUPP
DAYS LATE: 21 and 67
ASSESSED FEE: $600 and $2,000
REPORTS DUE: February 15, 2017 and February 15, 2018
REPORTS FILED: March 8, 2017 and April 23, 2018
ACTIVITY REPORTED: 2016 SUPP: $294.94 in Receipts; $-0- in Disbursement; $3,930.26 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting
2017 SUPP: $-0- in Receipts; $-0- in Disbursements; $3,930.26 in Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 1 - Paid
10/22/2011 Election: 2010 ANNUAL (1 day late) - $60
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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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Suspend all but $200 for both the 2016 and 2017 supplemental reports (total = $400) based on future compliance. The late fees 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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