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Agenda Item
Docket No. 18-473
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $320 campaign finance late fee assessed against Lavern Allen, a candidate for Mayor, City of Winnsboro (Pop. 4910), Franklin Parish, in the March 24, 2018 election, whose Special (48 Hour) campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late.
Facts:
Lavern Allen states this is her first election and she was unaware of the Special Report deadline. She states that all other reports were submitted in a timely manner. She states she had to refund excessive contributions in the amount of $2,100, which resulted in taking money from her personal savings account. She states she loaned $2,610 of personal funds to her campaign which has put her in financial hardship.

Comments:
ELECTION: March 24, 2018
TYPES OF REPORT: Special (48 Hour)
DAYS LATE: 8
ASSESSED FEE: $320
REPORTS DUE: March 13, 2018
REPORTS FILED: March 21, 2018


ACTIVITY REPORT: $2,500 Contributions and $1,200 Personal Loan Expenditures;

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. 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.

Recommendations:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2018-473 Waiver Request
2018-473- WR Documentation (2)