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Request that the Board waive the $400 campaign finance late fee assessed against Charles R. Jones, a candidate for Judge, 4th Circuit of Appeal, in the October 1, 1994 election, whose Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 4 days late. |
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In connection with his request for a waiver of the $400 late fee assessed for the late filing of a Supplemental campaign finance report, Charles R. Jones states that he is requesting a waiver of the fine because his campaign filed the report on February 5, 2012. It was not until he was notified by the Campaign Finance division that he became aware that there was a problem with the filing. As soon as he received notice, he filed a new report. Mr. Jones further states that he feels that a waiver should be granted because the report was electronically filed timely but there was a problem with the computer submission. After filing the new report, he identified the computer problem on his end. Mr. Jones maintains that in the past, problems with timely filing of his reports were addressed when he filed on paper form. With that option not available, he was not able to detect the problem timely to take corrective action. Mr. Jones is a major level candidate.
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ELECTION: October 1, 1994
TYPE OF REPORT: Supplemental
DAYS LATE: 4
ASSESSED FEE: $400
REPORT DUE: April 15, 2012
REPORT FILED: April 19, 2012
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
$36,000 in receipts, $23,218.67 in disbursements, and $12,849.35 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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Aneatra Boykin |
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