| Request that the Board waive a $240 campaign finance late fee assessed against Thomas Jones, Jr., a candidate for Police Juror, District 4D, DeSoto Parish, in the October 12, 2019, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 6 days late. |
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Thomas Jones, Jr. requests a waiver and states the following:
He was of the understanding that if there weren't any transactions within the reporting period, he wasn't required to file. He received a call from someone browsing through the Ethics Board website and noticed that he had not filed. At that time, he called and spoke with staff of the Ethics Board and filed the report.
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ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-P
DAYS LATE: 6
ASSESSED FEE: $240
REPORTS DUE: October 2, 2019
REPORTS FILED: October 8, 2019
ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditure; $-0 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: TWO - PAID
3/24/2018 Election: SPEC (27 days late)- $500
10-G (9 days late)- $360
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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.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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