| Request that the Board waive the $320 campaign finance late fee assessed against Hunter Haydel, a candidate for Alderman at Large, Seat One, Town of Lutcher, St. James Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 40-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late. |
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Hunter Haydel states that this was his first time running for public office and he was not aware that a report had to be filed after the election was over and he had zero balances. He does not have a separate campaign fund and did not spend any money towards his campaign after the election was over in December.
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ELECTION: November 6, 2018
TYPES OF REPORT: 40-G
DAYS LATE: 8
ASSESSED FEE: $320
REPORTS DUE: January 17, 2019
REPORTS FILED: January 25, 2019
ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0- Contributions, $-0-in Expenditures, and $-0- Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: Two
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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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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