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Agenda Item
Docket No. 11-1838
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $2,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against LA FAM PAC, a political committee, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 11 days late.
Facts:
In connection with her request for a waiver of the $2,000 late fee assessed for the late filing of a 30-P campaign finance report, Marguerite Picou, Chairman on behalf of the committee states that the report was filed untimely due to a staff change within their office. Upon receipt of notice from the Campaign Finance division, the report was immediately filed.

Comments:
ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORT: 30-P
DAYS LATE: 11ASSESSED FEE: $2,000
REPORT DUE: September 22, 2011
REPORT FILED: October 7, 2011
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
$2,320 in receipts $850 in disbursements and $8,680.93 in funds on hand
OTHER LATE FILINGS: None

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 as provided in R.S.42:1157 for each day until such report is filed.

Recommendations:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Aneatra Boykin
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2011-1838- Waiver Request