| Request that the Board waive a $360 campaign finance late fee assessed against Brannon J. Decou, a candidate for Chief of Police, City of Broussard, Lafayette and St. Martin Parishes, in in the November 6, 2018 election, whose Special campaign finance disclosure report was filed 9 days late. |
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Brannon J. Decou states that he was required to file the special report due to an in-kind contribution on 10/24/2018 from Morvant's Grill III which he also reported on the 10-G report. The special report guidelines state a special report is required to be filed for the following reasons: (1) receipt of over $250.00 (which he states he understood to be a monetary donation) or (2) expenditure over $200.00. He states that he has been the Chief in Broussard for the past 18 years and has filed all campaign reports on time and this is the first time that he is in violation for not filing a report that was due.
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ELECTION: November 6, 2018
TYPES OF REPORT: Special
DAYS LATE: 9
ASSESSED FEE: $360
REPORTS DUE: October 29, 2018
REPORTS FILED: Identified on 10-G report - 10/24/18 $675.00 from Morvant's Grill III (in kind contribution)
OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE - PAID
Election: 10/20/2001 10-G (7 days late)) - $280
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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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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.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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