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Request that the Board waive the $300 campaign finance late fees assessed against Marty Bankston-Johnson, a candidate for Sheriff, Tangipahoa Parish, in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 5 days late. |
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Marty Bankston Johnson states that during October 2015 she was caring for her bedridden mother which took essentially all her time and attention. While at her mother's home, she states she did not have access to a computer or internet. Also, she states she was in the process of separating from her now ex- husband and was not consistently receiving items mailed to her at that address. She states she immediately contacted Patricia Amos, who had assisted with her campaign and filed the report the evening after she received the notice. Since that time, her ex- husband has admitted to throwing away any mail addressed to her that was delivered to his address.
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ELECTION: October 24, 2015
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-P
DAYS LATE: 5
ASSESSED FEE: $300
REPORTS DUE: October 14, 2015
REPORTS FILED: October 19, 2015
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $300 in Receipts; $200 in Disbursements and $1,321 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.
18:1484.(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 based on future compliance.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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