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Agenda Item
Docket No. 18-1159
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Janise Anthony, a candidate for Councilwoman, St. Martinville City Council (Pop. 6114), in the March 24, 2018, whose 40-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 84 days late.
Facts:
Janise Anthony states that she was distracted due to a sickness with her mother who almost died. She states her mother stayed in ICU for a week. She is very close to her mother and it was hard for her at that time. She humbly asks the Board to consider to rescind the fine of $1000.00. Her campaign has no funds in the account, which is closed.

Comments:
ELECTION: March 24, 2018
TYPES OF REPORT: 40-G
DAYS LATE: 84
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000
REPORTS DUE: June 7, 2018
REPORTS FILED: August 30, 2018

ACTIVITY REPORT: $50 Receipts; $321 Expenditures; $0 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 $100 based on future compliance. The late fee must be paid within 30 days or the suspended portion becomes due and owing.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2018-1159 Waiver Request