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Docket No. 18-821
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive $1,200 and $600 campaign finance late fees assessed against David Alvarez, a candidate for Member of School Board for Orleans Parish, District 6 in the November 8, 2016 election, whose 30-P and 2016 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 20 and 20 days late, respectively.
Facts:
David Alvarez states he was a first-time candidate in the November 8, 2016 election with a small group of neighbors who volunteered to assist him with his campaign. He states he was overwhelmed with campaigning and maintaining his job responsibilities simultaneously and missed the deadline for the 30-P. A year later, he states he was unaware that he was required to submit a supplemental report due to the balance in his campaign bank account and subsequently missed that deadline as well. Once he became aware of the needed file the report, he states he contacted the Ethics Board's staff to learn how to access the reporting system and complete reports.
Comments:
ELECTION: November 8, 2016
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P & 2016 Supplemental

DAYS LATE: 20 & 20


ASSESSED FEE: $1,200 & $600
REPORTS DUE: October 11, 2016 and February 15, 2017
REPORTS FILED: October 31, 2016 and March 7, 2017

ACTIVITY REPORT: 30-P: $1,680 Receipts; $-0 Expenditures; $1,600 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.

2016 Suppl: $-0- Receipts; $-0- Expenditures; $3,694.89 Funds on Hand at the 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.

18:1495.4D(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.

Recommendations:
Suspend all but $200 based on future compliance for the 2016 supplemental report. The late fee must be paid within 30 days or the suspended portion becomes due and owing.

Decline to waive for the 30-P report.

Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
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2018-821 Waiver Request