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Request that the Board waive the $420 campaign finance late fee assessed against Joe Leblanc, a candidate for Sheriff of Iberia Parish, in the October 22, 2011 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 7 days late. |
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In connection with her request for a waiver of the $420 late fee assessed for the late filing of the 10-G campaign finance report, Mary LeBlanc, on behalf of the candidate, states that she was unaware of the requirement to file the report. She further states that the candidate received a certified letter from the Campaign Finance division regarding his Special and EDE-P reports. She contacted the office to inquire about the letter, and after speaking with a Campaign Finance compliance officer, she was told that the reports were found and everything was fine. Mrs. LeBlanc maintains that she told the compliance officer that the Special and EDE-P reports zeroed out the candidate's campaign account, and was assured that everything was fine. Mr. LeBlanc is a district level candidate. This is his fifth campaign. He was an unsuccessful candidate.
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ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 7
ASSESSED FEE: $420
REPORT DUE: November 9, 2011
REPORT FILED: November 16, 2011
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
$1,047.32 in receipts, $1,048.32 in disbursements, and $0 in funds on hand
OTHER LATE FILINGS: none
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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.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Aneatra Boykin |
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