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Agenda Item
Docket No. 20-462
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive a $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Scott Perry, Jr., a candidate for Police Juror, District I, Rapides Parish in the October 12, 2019 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 64 days late.
Facts:
Scott Perry, Jr. requests a waiver and states the following:
After the election was completed, his wife became ill and had to be hospitalized. Due to her prolonged stay in the hospital and her recovery process the report was delayed. Based upon his previous fling history he has always reported promptly and on time. He is asking again to please consider waiving the late fee assessment.

Comments:
ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 64
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000
REPORTS DUE: November 06, 2019
REPORTS FILED: January 9, 2020

ACTIVITY REPORT: $400.00 Receipts; $363.24 Expenditures; $478.66 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.

OTHER LATE FILINGS: TWO (2)- PAID


Election: 10/20/2007 EDE-P (1 days late)- $40

10/22/2011 2013 SUPP (1 days late)- $40


Law:
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.

Recommendations:
Waive the late fee.


Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2020-462 - CF Waiver Request Scott Perry Jr. 10-G