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Request that the Board waive a $400 campaign finance late fee assessed against Michael Thomas, a candidate for Caddo Parish Commission Member / District 2 in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 11 days late. |
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Michael Thomas states that his campaign was exclusively self-funded and he paid for everything with his own hourly wages, which are not significant. Because he was more preoccupied with the other aspects of the election, work responsibilities, and family life, he states he failed to fully comprehend what was required of him by the campaign finance laws. He assumed that being eliminated from the race and holding no money in campaign accounts, his responsibilities were concluded.
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ELECTION: October 24, 2015
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 11
ASSESSED FEE: $400
REPORTS DUE: November 12, 2015
REPORTS FILED: November 23, 2015
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $101.87 in Receipts; $101.87 in Disbursement; $-0 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting
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.
18:1484.(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.
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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 becomes due and owing.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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