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Agenda Item
Docket No. 11-1920
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $900 campaign finance late fee assessed against Glenny Lee Buquet, a candidate for BESE, District 3, in the October 22, 2011 election, whose EDE-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 9 days late.
Facts:
In connection with his request for a waiver of the $900 late fee assessed for the late filing of an EDE-P campaign finance report, Glenny Lee Buquet states his accountant timely filed all of his reports, except for the EDE-P report. He further states that it was an oversight on the part of his accountant. When he notified his accountant of the oversight, the report was immediately filed. Mr. Buquet is a major level candidate. This is his seventh campaign. He was an unsuccessful candidate.
Comments:
ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORT: EDE-P
DAYS LATE: 9
ASSESSED FEE: $900
REPORT DUE: November 1, 2011

REPORT FILED: November 10, 2011
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
$1, 068.33 in 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:
2011-1920- Waiver Request