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Docket No. 20-510
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive a $3,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against LA Association of Conservation Districts, a political action committee, its committee's chairperson, Larry Sayes, and treasurer, Reggie G. Skains, whose 2019 October Monthly campaign finance disclosure report was filed 20 days late.
Facts:
Roger G. Skains, treasurer for LA Association of Conservation Districts, requests a waiver and states the following:

According to their records, the report was completed on October 4, 2019, and mailed. They did not send it certified so they are unsure as to when the report reached the office. They always get these reports out on time so as not to be late. Since he is the one that fills out the reports and mail them, he is unable to explain why it would have been late. They would appreciate you suspending or waiving any late fees for this reason.

Comments:
ELECTION: Future
TYPES OF REPORT: October 2019 Monthly
DAYS LATE: 20
ASSESSED FEE: $3,000
REPORTS DUE: November 12, 2019
REPORTS FILED: December 2, 2019


REPORT ACTIVITY: $-0 in Receipts; $600 in Expenditures; $4,743.25 Funds at Close of Reporting Period


OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE(1) -PAID


2013 OCTOBER MO (1 days late) - $200

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.



LAC 52:1205(C) states if a report is filed more than 10 days late and the amount of activity on the report is less than the amount of the late fee to be assessed, the staff may reduce the late fee to the amount of activity or 10 times the per-day penalty, whichever is greater.

Recommendations:
Reduce to $2,000 based on Rule 1205C; suspend all but $500 based on future compliance.
Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2020-510 - CF Waiver request LA Association of Conservation Districts PAC