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Docket No. 19-1266
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive a $60 campaign finance late fee assessed against Heath Pastor, a candidate for Avoyelles Parish Assessor in the October 12, 2019 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 1 day late.
Facts:
Heath Pastor states the following:

On August 9, 2019, he logged into the website and filled out the 30-P report. He submitted the report, but didn't have the financial institution listed. Therefore, the report submission didn't process. He later realized it wasn't submitted and resubmitted it on September 13, 2019.

Comments:
ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P
DAYS LATE: 1
ASSESSED FEE: $60
REPORTS DUE: September 12, 2019
REPORTS FILED: September 13, 2019

ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures; $-0 Funds on Hand at 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:
Suspend the late fee for the 30-P report based on future compliance.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2019-1266 Waiver Request