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Docket No. 19-444
 
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RE:
Request that the Board consider waiving the $60 campaign finance late fee assessed against Pat Moore, in her capacity as a candidate for State Representative, 17th Representative District, Ouachita Parish, in the February 23, 2019 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 1 day late.
Facts:
Pat Moore states that she tried to submit the information but had some difficulties in submitting the report. The next day February 25, 2019 around 8:30 a.m., she called the office and got help. This was her first election having to e-file.

Comments:
ELECTION: February 23, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P
DAYS LATE: 1
ASSESSED FEE: $60
REPORTS DUE: January 24, 2019
REPORTS FILED: January 25, 2019

ACTIVITY REPORT: $4,787.91 Receipts; $4,043.67 Expenditures; $744.24 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:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2019-444 Request for Waiver