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Request that the Board waive the $400 and $200 campaign finance late fees assessed against Ross Rumfola, a candidate for West Baton Rouge Parish Council, District 7 in the October 22, 2011 election, whose EDE-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 13 and 5 days late. |
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In connection with his request for a waiver of the $400 and $200 late fees assessed for the late filings of the EDE-P and 10-G campaign finance reports, Ross Rumfola, states that he had no information to submit for the reporting periods at the time the reports were due. He further states that it was not until after the reporting due date that he received the information to include in a report. He maintains that his attempts to acquire the payment amount, invoice, bill, statement, etc., included numerous phone calls and emails, including phone calls and emails to an acquaintance who suggested he utilize the services of the individual he had difficulty contacting. Mr. Rumfola is an any other level candidate. This is his third campaign. He was an unsuccessful candidate.
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ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORTS: EDE-P and 10-G
DAYS LATE: 13 and 5
ASSESSED FEES: $400 and $200
REPORTS DUE: November 1, 2011 and November 9, 2011
REPORTS FILED: November 14, 2011
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
EDE-P: $0 activity
10-G: $0 receipts, $967.53 in disbursements, and $0 in funds on hand
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 1
A 10-G campaign finance report filed 12 days late, in connection with the October 20, 2007 election. The late fee assessed for the late filing of the report has been paid.
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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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