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Agenda Item
Docket No. 18-1439
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $40 campaign finance late fee assessed against Larry D. Morris, Jr., a candidate for Chief of Police, City of Minden (Pop. 13082) in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was 1 day late.
Facts:
Larry D. Morris, Jr. states that he is new to running for office and his effort to finance as much of the campaign himself and the added work load to his present job contributed to the difficulty of reporting in a timely manner. He offers his apologies and respectfully submit a waiver of penalties.
Comments:
ELECTION: November 6, 2018
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P
DAYS LATE: 1
ASSESSED FEE: $40
REPORTS DUE: October 9, 2018
REPORTS FILED: October 10, 2018

ACTIVITY REPORTED: $1819 in Receipts, $1181.94 in Disbursements (no summary sheet included with report)


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:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2018-1439 Waiver Request