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Docket No. 19-1267
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive a $300 campaign finance late fee assessed against Jocita Williams, a candidate for State Representative, 67th Representative District, EBR Parish, in the October 12, 2019 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 5 days late.
Facts:
Jocita Williams states the following: She is requesting to appear before the Board. Due to computer issues, she was not able to file the report. She couldn't even afford to buy signs and posters for her campaign and she receives Social Security.

Comments:
ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P
DAYS LATE: 5
ASSESSED FEE: $300
REPORTS DUE: September 12, 2019
REPORTS FILED: September 17, 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:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2019-1267 Waiver Request
2019-1267- WR Documentation Request