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Docket No. 19-297
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive a $400 campaign finance late fee assessed against Mark Gilliam, a candidate for Chief of Police, Town of Church Point, Acadia Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 15 days late.
Facts:
Mark Gilliam states that his wife had major back surgery from an injury at work in late August 2018. Her injury took place on September 27, 2017 and she remains out of work to this day. That pretty much took him out of the campaign since he was responsible for taking care of his wife and family. When he received the letter from the Ethics Board that he was late on a report, he was shocked. He is normally a very responsible man and meticulous with his work on the job and off and with any other responsibilities.
Comments:
ELECTION: November 6, 2018
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 15
ASSESSED FEE: $400
REPORTS DUE: November 28, 2018
REPORTS FILED: December 13, 2018

ACTIVITY REPORT: $99.98 Receipts; $305.71 Expenditures; $688.24 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.

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:
Waive the late fee for the 10-G report.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2019-297 Waiver Request