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Docket No. 12-130
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $480 campaign finance late fee assessed against Patrick Lasalle, a candidate for Sheriff of St. Mary Parish in the October 22, 2011 election, whose EDE-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late.
Facts:
In connection with his request for a waiver of the $480 late fee assessed for the late filing of the EDE-P campaign finance report, Dwain Major, on behalf of the candidate, states that he tried to file the candidate's report in a timely fashion. However, he received an electronic message that the report contained errors. He immediately contacted the candidate to obtain the missing information. When the missing information was obtained, the report was filed without errors. Mr. Lasalle is a district level candidate. This is his sixth campaign. He was an unsuccessful candidate.
Comments:
ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORT: EDE-P
DAYS LATE: 8
ASSESSED FEE: $480
REPORT DUE: November 1, 2011

REPORT FILED: November 9, 2011
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
$ 700 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. 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:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Aneatra Boykin
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2012-130- Waiver Request