| Request that the Board waive the $320 campaign finance late fee assessed against Michael "Mike" Koonce, candidate for Councilman, District 2, City of Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish in the March 24, 2018 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late. |
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Michael "Mike" Koonce states that after the election both reports were completed, but he didn't want to get anything confused so he faxed in only the one that was due at that time. Time caught him off guard and he forgot to send in the other report.
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ELECTION: March 24, 2018
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 8
ASSESSED FEE: $320
REPORTS DUE: April 18, 2018
REPORTS FILED: April 26, 2018
ACTIVITY REPORT: $450 Receipts; $575.14 Expenditures; $574.41 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 1 - PAID
Election 4/1/2006: 2007 SUPP (12 days late)- $400 (paid)
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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 $100 based on future compliance. The late fee must be paid within 30 days or the suspended portion will become due and owing.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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