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Agenda Item
Docket No. 20-179
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $200 campaign finance late fee assessed against Thompson PAC, a political action committee, its committee's chairperson, Francis Thompson, and treasurer, Sharon Gilmore, whose September 2019 Monthly campaign finance report was filed 1 day late.
Facts:
Francis Thompson, Chairperson for Thompson PAC, requests a waiver and states the following:

During the time of this particular reporting period, he and his staff had just completed their annual fundraiser event which takes months of planning and filing afterwards. Also, he was actively working on his re-election campaign, requiring him and his staff to be out of the office for several days. In addition, a very dear close friend and community leader had passed away and he was called to serve at his funeral several hours away. All of these events combined resulted in filing the report on the day they all returned to the office. In 45 years as a public servant, he has never missed a reporting deadline or been fined by the Board of Ethics.

Comments:
TYPE OF REPORT: September 2019 Monthly
DAYS LATE: 1
ASSESSED FEE: $200
REPORT DUE: October 10, 2019

REPORT FILED: October 11, 2019

ACTIVITY REPORTED: $2,000 in Receipts, $-0 in Disbursements and $23,251.19 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. 18:1484.(2)(b). Each candidate for any other public office shall file reports of contributions in excess of two hundred dollars in the aggregate during the aggregating period.
Recommendations:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2020-179 - Staff Memo Thomas PAC
2020-179- Additional Information