| Request that the Board waive a $2,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Fernest James "Pacman" Martin, a candidate for Iberia Parish Sheriff, in the October 12, 2019, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 114 days late. |
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Fernest James Martin request a waiver and states the following:
He kindly ask you to understand the situation that there was nothing to report on that period. He was not aware of the policy which states that they must submit a general report even though that there was no report filed. During the process of submitting the general report, the staff assisted them with the report. The reason for being late on the report was not done intentionally. He is sorry for the misunderstanding of the report policy. He will ensure that this will never happen again and submit the general report on time even if nothing is filed. Please consider his waiver request as a one-time circumstance and for a reasonable cause.
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ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 114
ASSESSED FEE: $2,000
REPORTS DUE: November 6, 2019
REPORTS FILED: February 28, 2020
ACTIVITY REPORT: 10-G: $-0 Receipts; $-0 Expenditures and $-0 Funds on Hand at the Close of the Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: TWO-PAID
10/4/2008 Election: 30-P (29 days late)-$600
10-P (20 days late)-$600
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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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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