| Request that the Board waive $900 and $200 campaign finance late fees assessed against Aaron Christopher, a candidate for Council Member at Large, Division 2, Orleans Parish, in the October 14, 2017 election, whose 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 9 and 2 days late, respectively. |
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Aaron Christopher states that he did not file timely because he was not aware that he had to file a report after the primary election because he lost in the primary. He states that this is his first time running for office and he was not familiar with the requirements. He states that he was also going through bereavement of a deceased family member and was located in a portion of the state that is cut off from electronic communications. Furthermore, he states he raised no funds for this election and had nothing to report. He states that if he runs for public office in the future, he will comply with all rules and regulations required by law and the Board of Ethics.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2017
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-P & 10-G
DAYS LATE: 9 & 2
ASSESSED FEE: $900 and $200
REPORTS DUE: October 4, 2017 and November 8, 2017
REPORTS FILED: October 13, 2017and November 10, 2017
ACTIVITY REPORT: 10-P $-0- Receipts; $-0- Expenditures; $-0- Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
10-G $-0- Receipts; $-0 Expenditures; $-0 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 $300 for the 10-P report based on future compliance. The late fee must be paid within 30 days or the suspended portion will become due and owing.
Decline to waive for the 10-G report.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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