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Agenda Item
Docket No. 11-1888
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $400 campaign finance late fee assessed against Rebecca L. "Becky" Crawford, a candidate for St. Tammany Parish Council, District 6, in the October 22, 2011 election, whose EDE-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 13 days late.
Facts:
In connection with her request for a waiver of the $400 late fee assessed for the late filing of an EDE-P campaign finance report, Rebecca L. "Becky" Crawford, states that she was informed by the Campaign Finance division that she did not have a report due except her final report of the primary election (10-G report) which was timely filed on November 4, 2011. She further states that she is unable to pay the late fee and apologize for her misunderstanding of the filing instructions. Ms. Crawford is an any other level candidate. This is her fifth campaign. She was an unsuccessful candidate.

Comments:
ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORT: EDE-P
DAYS LATE: 13
ASSESSED FEE: $400
REPORT DUE: November 1, 2011
REPORT FILED: November 14, 2011
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
$0 activity
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:
2011-1888- Waiver Request