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Request that the Board waive the $360 late fee assessed against David E. Peralta, a candidate for St. Bernard Parish President in the October 22, 2011 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 6 days late. |
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ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORT: 30-P
DAYS LATE: 6
ASSESSED FEE: $360
REPORT DUE: September 22, 2011
REPORT FILED: September 28, 2011
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
$23,772 in receipts $20,289.61 in disbursements and $6,122.48 in funds on hand
OTHER LATE FILINGS: none
In connection with his request for a waiver of the $360 late fee assessed for the late filing of a 30-P campaign finance report, David E. Peralta states that he is a first time candidate and was unaware of his requirement to electronically file his report. He further states that he would like the Board to take into consideration that he timely submitted his report on paper form. Mr. Peralta is district level candidate. He was an unsuccessful candidate.
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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 as provided in R.S.42:1157 for each day until such report is filed.
18:1485C provides "Each candidate for a major or district office and each principal campaign committee of a candidate for a major or district office that receives contributions or loans in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars in the aggregate during the aggregating period or that makes expenditures in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars in the aggregate during the aggregating period shall electronically file reports of contributions and expenditures with the supervisory committee through the Board of Ethics Computerized Data Management System as provided in R.S. 42:1158."
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Kathleen Allen |
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