| Request that the Board waive a $440 & $80 campaign finance late fee assessed against Wendy O'Quin-Perrette, a candidate for Mayor, City of Bogalusa, Washington Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose Special campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 11 and 2 days late. |
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Wendy O'Quin-Perrette states that she regrets that these forms were not timely filed and was a huge mistake on her part. With the stress of the election, she overlooked the filing requirement. The late fees totaling $520 imposed due to this unintentional mistake will be a financial hardship on her. She is a single mother supporting a son in private school and times are difficult. She asks to please waive the late fees associated with this mistake. She has submitted the forms and will ensure that all future reports are filed timely.
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ELECTION: November 6, 2018
TYPES OF REPORT: Special
DAYS LATE: 11 & 2
ASSESSED FEE: $440 & $80
REPORTS DUE: October 26, 2018 & November 5, 2018
REPORTS FILED:
(11 Days Late) Ford Engineering 10/23/18 $500
Bill Neilson 10/23/18 $500
Compliance Safety 10/23/18 $1000
(2 Days Late) 11/2/18 $300 contribution from Dale Branch
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 5 (PAID)
10/5/2002 Election 10-G (7 days late)- $280
9/30/2006 Election 2006 SUPP (7 days late) - $280
10/2/2010 Election SPEC (2 days late) - $80
11/4/2014 Election EDE-P (1 days late) - $40
11/6/2018 10-P (7 days late) - $280
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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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Suspend all of both late fees for both Special reports based on future compliance.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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