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Agenda Item
Docket No. 20-096
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive a $280 campaign finance late fee assessed against Shelly Mayo, a candidate for Police Juror, District 3, Calcasieu Parish, in the October 12, 2019, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 7 days late.
Facts:
Shelly Mayo, requested a waiver for the 30-P campaign finance report and states the following:

She misread the directions and assumed because she didn't have anything to report she didn't need to file. All other reports have been filed on time.

Comments:
ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-P
DAYS LATE: 7
ASSESSED FEE: $280
REPORTS DUE: October 02, 2019
REPORTS FILED: October 9, 2019

ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0 Receipts; $-0 Expenditures; $227.50 Funds on Hand at the 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 all but $100 based on future compliance. The late fee must be paid within 30 days or the suspended portion becomes due and owing.

Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2020-096 - Waiver Request Shelly Mayo