| Request that the Board waive a $2,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Eric Melancon, a candidate for Coroner, St. Mary Parish, in the October 12, 2019 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 133 days late. |
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Dr. Eric Melancon requests a waiver and states the following:
He was unaware that when he ran unopposed that he was supposed to file a report considering that he didn't collect any campaign funds or spend any money.
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ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P
DAYS LATE: 133
ASSESSED FEE: $2,000
REPORTS DUE: September 12, 2019
REPORTS FILED: January 23, 2020
ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures; $-0 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
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 $200 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: |
Kathleen Allen |
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