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Docket No. 12-061
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $600 campaign finance late fee assessed against Douglas Anderson, a candidate for Sheriff of Avoyelles Parish, in the October 22, 2011 election, whose EDE-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 17 days late.
Facts:
In connection with his request for a waiver of the $600 assessed for the late filing of an EDE-P campaign finance report, Douglas Anderson, states that he believed he was current on all of his reports. He maintains that his report was untimely filed due to an oversight. Mr. Anderson is a district level candidate. This is his second campaign. He was a successful candidate.

Comments:
ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORT: EDE-P
DAYS LATE: 17
ASSESSED FEE: $600
REPORT DUE: November 1, 2011
REPORT FILED: November 18, 2011
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
$148 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:
2012-061- Waiver Request