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Agenda Item
Docket No. 18-754
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Robert J. Sanderson, Jr., in his capacity as an other person in the April 29, 2017 election, whose 10-E report was filed 314 days late.
Facts:
Robert J. Sanderson, Jr., states that he was unaware of the need for filing this report as this was the first time he has ever been involved in an election and one that involved contributions. He states that he has not spent any of his personal money on the election. He states he only has one bill in his name up to this point from the Public Relations Firm of Leblanc and Shuster since the Fire Department's Tax Funds could not be used for election purposes according to Jefferson Parish's Inspector General.


He states that once he received guidance through an advisory opinion from the Ethics Board on December 18, 2017, he filed the 10-E Report. Additionally, he states that now that he knows what needs to be filed, he recently received a $1,000 check from the Third District Volunteer Fire Department Contribution Account on April 20, 2018 to be used toward payment of the previously mentioned Leblanc and Shuster bill and he timely filed the 40-E report on May 1, 2018.


Comments:
TYPE OF REPORT: 10-E
DAYS LATE: 314
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000
REPORT DUE: April 19, 2017

REPORT FILED: February 27, 2018

ACTIVITY REPORTED: $1,050 in Receipts; $1,050 in Expenditures and $-0- Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period

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.
Recommendations:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2018-754 Waiver Request