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Agenda Item
Docket No. 12-068
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $400 and $360 campaign finance late fee assessed against Patricia "Pat" Buchanan, a candidate for Madison Parish Police Juror, District 3 in the October 22, 2011 election, whose EDE-P and EDE-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 36 and 9 days late.
Facts:
In connection with her request for a waiver of the $400 and $360 late fees assessed for the late filings of the EDE-P and EDE-G campaign finance reports, Patricia "Pat" Buchanan states that she truly regrets unintentionally neglecting to file her reports. She further states that she failed to seek help and misread the reporting information. Ms. Buchanan is an any other level candidate. This is her fourth campaign. She was a successful candidate.
Comments:
ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORTS: EDE-P and EDE-G
DAYS LATE: 36 and 9
ASSESSED FEES: $400 and $360
REPORTS DUE: November 1, 2011 and November 29, 2011

REPORTS FILED: December 7, 2011and December 8, 2011
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
EDE-P: $150 in receipts, $350 in disbursements, and $50 in funds on hand

EDE-G: $500 in receipts, $550 in disbursements, and $0 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.



Recommendations:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Aneatra Boykin
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2012-068- Waiver Request