| Request that the Board waive a $320 campaign finance late fee assessed against Kimberly Landry Coates, a candidate for Councilman, District 10, Tangipahoa Parish, in the October 12, 2019 election, whose Special campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late. |
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Kimberly Landry Coates requests a waiver and states the following:
This is her first time running for public office. She didn't realize the report had to be filed 48 hours of the transaction's date. She thought it was 48 hours after the October 12th election.
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ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: Special
DAYS LATE: 8
ASSESSED FEE: $320
REPORTS DUE: October 7, 2019
REPORTS FILED: October 15, 2019
ACTIVITY REPORT: 10/3/2019 Contribution of $800
OTHER LATE FILINGS: NONE
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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.
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.
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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.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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