| Request that the Board waive the $40 and $480 campaign finance late fees assessed against Larry D. Morris, Jr., a candidate for Chief of Police, City of Minden in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 30-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were 1 and 12 days late, respectively. |
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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. He states that payment of the late fees would present a financial hardship. He states he has two sons, one of which is a junior at the University of Lafayette. He states that he spent over $2,000 from money that he earned working extra detail at football games.
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ELECTION: November 6, 2018
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P, 10-G
DAYS LATE: 1 and 12
ASSESSED FEE: $40 and $480
REPORTS DUE: October 9, 2018, November 28, 2018
REPORTS FILED: October 10, 2018, December 10, 2018
ACTIVITY REPORTED: 30-P : $1819 in Receipts, $1181.94 in Disbursements (no summary sheet included with report)
10-G: $2,734.65in Receipts, $2,734.65 in Disbursements, $0 Ending Balance
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.
18:1495.4D(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.
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Waive the late fees for the 30-P and 10-G reports.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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