Request that the Board waive the $2,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Atmos Energy Corporation PAC, a political action committee, its committee's treasurer, David Mason, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 30-P campaign finance report was filed 13 days late. |
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David Mason, treasurer for Atmos Energy Corporation PAC, states that the late filing was due to an accidental oversight rather than an attempt to hide activity. He states that the PAC discovered and remediated the failure through internal efforts. He states the report was filed and available to the public well before the election. He states the PAC has identified the cause of the late filing and has taken remedial actions to avoid a recurrence of a late filing.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 30-P DAYS LATE: 13 ASSESSED FEE: $2,000 REPORT DUE: October 9, 2018
REPORT FILED: October 22, 2018
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $93,643.47 in Receipts, $200,776.18 in Disbursements and $803,359.83 Funds on Hand at 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.
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Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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