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Agenda Item
Docket No. 12-063
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $1,020 and $900 campaign finance late fees assessed against Barett Byrd, a candidate for State Representative, District 25 in the October 22, 2011 election, whose Special and 10-P campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 17 and 15 days late.
Facts:
In connection with his request for a waiver of the $1,020 and $900 late fees assessed for the late filings of a Special and 10-P campaign finance reports, Barett Byrd states that he was hindered in the process of filing the reports electronically because he had compatibility issues with his computer and the LEADERS program. In an effort to meet the deadlines, he timely submitted both reports via fax and registered mail. He maintains that once he was able to get assistance with getting LEADERS to accept his reports, he was able to go back and put all of his initial reports online. Mr. Byrd is a district level candidate. This is his first campaign. He was an unsuccessful candidate.
Comments:
ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORTS: Special and 10-P
DAYS LATE: 17 and 15
ASSESSED FEES: $1,020 and $900
REPORTS DUE: October 11, 2011 and October 12, 2011

REPORTS FILED: October 27, 2011 and October 28, 2011
ACTIVITY REPORTED:

Special: over $30,000 in activity

10-P: $15,100 in receipts, $3,160.09 in disbursements, and $13,746.38 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. 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:
Suspend all but $100 based on future compliance.
Assigned Attorney: Aneatra Boykin
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2012-063- Waiver Request