| Request that the Board waive a $360 campaign finance late fee assessed against George Michael Chatellier, a candidate for State Representative, 73rd Representative District, Tangipahoa Parish, in the October 12, 2019, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 6 days late. |
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George Michael Chatellier requests a waiver and states the following:
As a first time candidate for public office, he was acting as chairperson and treasurer and was overwhelmed by the process. He thought the report was submitted on time. After receiving the notice, he logged in and submitted it. His campaign was self-financed, and he didn't receive any outside funds. He learned a lot during this campaign and can assure that no report will be filed late in the future.
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ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 6
ASSESSED FEE: $360
REPORTS DUE: November 6, 2019
REPORTS FILED: November 12, 2019
ACTIVITY REPORT: 10-G: $25.00 Receipts; $25.00 Expenditures and $-0 Funds on Hand at the Close of the 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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