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Docket No. 11-1842
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $480 late fee assessed against Ernest Baylor, Jr., a candidate for State Representative, 3rd District , in the October 22, 2011 election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late.
Facts:
In connection with his request for a waiver of the $480 late fee assessed for the late filing of a 10-P campaign finance report, Ernest Baylor, Jr. states that he submitted the report on paper form, not aware that he was required to electronically file the report. He maintains that upon receipt of notice from the Campaign Finance division, the report was electronically filed. Mr. Baylor is a district level candidate. This is his fifth campaign. He was an unsuccessful candidate.

Comments:
ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORT: 10-P
DAYS LATE: 8
ASSESSED FEE: $480
REPORT DUE: October 12, 2011
REPORT FILED: October 20, 2011
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
$4,450 in receipts, $3,539.92 in disbursements, and $2,776.79 in funds on hand
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 2. A 10-P campaign finance disclosure report filed 8 days late in connection with the October 4, 2003 election, and a 30-P campaign finance disclosure report filed 2 days late in connection with the October 22, 2011 election . The late fees assessed for the late filings of the reports have been paid.

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.



18:1485C. 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.


Effective January 1, 2010, Act 25 of the 2008 1st Extraordinary Session requires Major and District office level candidates with more than $25,000 in contributions/loans or more than $25,000 in expenditures in connection with a specific election to electronically file campaign finance disclosure reports. A report is considered not filed until it is filed electronically.

Recommendations:
Reduce to $100 since this is his first time electronically filing.

Assigned Attorney: Aneatra Boykin
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2011-1842- Waiver Request