| Request that the Board waive the $360 and $280 campaign finance late fees assessed against Charles "Chuck" Lamarche, a candidate for Council Member, District 9, St. Tammany Parish, in the October 12, 2019, election, whose Special and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 9 and 7 days late. |
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Chuck Lamarche requests a waiver and states the following:
He and his wife flew out to see his sister that is having health issues and for his wife to attend a conference for work. It happened to be right in the middle of the campaign. This is his first and last time running for office. He lost his job as he was dismissed soon after he returned from his trip. He had a lot on his mind and didn't realize he would miss a deadline. They sacrificed a lot of time and money and now they are in debt and emotionally drained.
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ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: Special & 10-G
DAYS LATE: 9 & 7
ASSESSED FEE: $360 and $280
REPORTS DUE: November 4, 2019 & November 6, 2019
REPORTS FILED: Both filed on November 13, 2019
ACTIVITY REPORT: Special -Contributions on 10-28-19 from Chris Jean for $500 and 10-31-19 from Larry Turgeau for $400
10-G: $3,676.84 in Receipts; $3,676.84 in Expenditures; $966.79 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE - PAID
40-G (2 days late)- $80
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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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For each report, suspend all but $100 based on future compliance and payment within 30 days.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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