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Request that the Board waive the $540, $540, and $60 campaign finance late fees assessed against W. Glenn Soileau, a candidate for St. Martin Parish Clerk of Court, in the October 22, 2011 election, whose 10-P, EDE-P, and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 9, 9, and 1 day(s) late. |
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In connection with his request for a waiver of the $540, $540, and $60 late fees assessed for the late filing of an EDE-P, 10-P, and 10-G campaign finance reports, W. Glenn Soileau, states that his reports were filed untimely due to he was unaware of the requirement to electronically file the reports. Mr. Soileau is a district level candidate. This is his first campaign. He was an unsuccessful candidate.
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ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORTS: EDE-P, 10-P, and 10-G
DAYS LATE: 9, 9, and 1
ASSESSED FEE: $540
REPORTS DUE: October 12, 2011, November 1, 2011, and November 9, 2011
REPORTS FILED: October 21, 2011, and November 10, 2011
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
EDE-P: $0 activity
10-P: $0 in receipts, $9,104.44 in disbursements, and $273.32 in funds on hand
10-G: $0 in receipts, $0 in disbursements, and $273.32 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. 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.
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Suspend all but $100 for the late filings of the EDE-P report and all but 100 for the 10-P report.
Decline to waive the fine for the 10-G.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Aneatra Boykin |
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