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Docket No. 19-081
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $280 campaign finance late fee assessed against Constance Thompson Johnson, a candidate for Councilmember, District C, City of Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish (Pop. 14566), in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 7 days late.
Facts:
Constance Thompson Johnson states that because of her focus on her campaign, she did not realize another report was due. As soon as she was notified by mail, she states she immediately submitted the report.
Comments:
ELECTION: November 6, 2018
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-P
DAYS LATE: 7
ASSESSED FEE: $280
REPORTS DUE: October 29, 2018
REPORTS FILED: November 5, 2018

ACTIVITY REPORT: $525 Receipts; $0 Expenditures; $1,004.46 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.


OTHER LATE FILINGS: 2 - PAID


Election 10/2/2010: SPEC (7 days late)- $280


EDE-G (19 days late) - $400



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:
2019-081 Waiver Request
2019-081- Waiver - Addtional Infor
2019-081 Additional Information