| Request that the Board waive a $2,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against David J. Williams, a candidate for Councilman, District 3, Jefferson Parish in the October 12, 2019 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 198 days late. |
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David J. Williams request a waiver and states the following:
This is the first time he has ran for any office. He made sure to file all other reports timely. Since he lost in the primary, he was under the impression he was no longer in need of filing any further reports. He is regretfully disappointed in himself for giving the appearance of being unethical. Additionally, he retired January 2016 and he is currently on a fixed income. He held good ethics in his job to the highest level. He took the yearly State Ethics online course each year.
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ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 197
ASSESSED FEE: $2,000
REPORTS DUE: November 6, 2019
REPORTS FILED: May 22, 2020
ACTIVITY REPORT: $ Receipts; $ Expenditures; $ Funds on Hand at the 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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Reduce to $600 based on Rule 1205(C) and suspend all but $200 based on future compliance.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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