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Request that the Board waive two $3,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Bishop PAC, a political action committee, its committee's chairperson, Brad Broussard, and treasurer, Stuart J. Bishop, in the February 23, 2019 election, whose 30-P and 10-P campaign finance disclosure reports were not filed. |
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James S. Burland, counsel on behalf of Dr. Brad Broussard, chairman, and Mr. Stuart J. Bishop, treasurer, of Bishop PAC, states that Bishop PAC did not "participate" in the February 23, 2019 election until its first contributions made on February 15, 2019, when it gave to three candidates running in the February 23rd primary election as timely disclosed on its 10-G report.
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ELECTION: November 6, 2018
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P &10-P
DAYS LATE: Not filed
ASSESSED FEE: $3,000 & $3,000
REPORTS DUE:
REPORTS FILED:
ACTIVITY REPORT:
OTHER LATE FILINGS: NONE
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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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Rescind the late fees for the 30-P and 10-P reports.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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