| Request that the Board waive a $3,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Yam 4 You, a political action committee in St. Landry Parish, its committee's chairperson, Lloyd Mitchell, and treasurer, James Ryan, Jr., in the October 12, 2019 election, whose EDE-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 104 days late. |
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Kristina Martel, report preparer for Yam 4 You, requests a waiver and states the following:
She files reports monthly and was unaware the EDE-G report was required in addition to the monthly report. The expenditures were reported on the monthly report, but she didn't do a separate report. She is now aware of the requirements and all future reports will be timely.
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ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: EDE-G
DAYS LATE: 104
ASSESSED FEE: $3,000
REPORTS DUE: November 26, 2019
REPORTS FILED: March 9, 2020
ACTIVITY REPORT: $1,000 Election Day Workers
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 $500 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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