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Agenda Item
Docket No. 19-303
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $80 campaign finance late fee assessed against Charles W. Cummings, in his capacity as a candidate for Alderman, District C, City of Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose Special campaign finance disclosure report was filed 2 days late.
Facts:
Richard C. Urban, report preparer for Charles W. Cummings, states Mr. Charles Cummings was not aware that this Special report needed to be filed and did not obtain the paperwork necessary to complete the report in a timely manner. The failure to timely file was not intentional. He is making every effort to comply with the requirements of the Ethics Board by seeking their assistance.
Comments:
ELECTION: November 6, 2018
TYPES OF REPORT: SPECIAL
DAYS LATE: 2
ASSESSED FEE: $80
REPORTS DUE: November 5, 2018
REPORTS FILED: Identified on 10-G report - 10/31/18 $1,000 Contributions from Kenneth O. Fakouri


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:
2019-303 Waiver Request