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Agenda Item
Docket No. 12-079
 
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RE:
Reconsideration of a request that the Board waive the $840 campaign finance late fee assessed against Chad A. Clark, a candidate for Sheriff of St. Bernard Parish, in the October 22, 2011 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 14 days late.
Facts:
In connection with her request for reconsideration a waiver of the $840 late fee assessed for the late filing of a 10-G campaign finance report, Wendy P. Englander, on behalf of the candidate, states that she electronically filed the report on the evening of November 9, 2011. However, the report was not received by the Ethics Board. She maintains that an attempt to locate the original transmittal was researched with the help of Gene Dawson with the Ethics IT division, to no avail. She ask that the Board reconsiders her request for a waiver of the late fee. Mr. Clark is a first time candidate. He is a district level candidate. He was an unsuccessful candidate.

Comments:
ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORT: 10-G

DAYS LATE: 14

ASSESSED FEE: $840

REPORT DUE: November 9, 2011

REPORT FILED: November 23, 2011

ACTIVITY REPORTED:

$57,600 in receipts, $125,929.63 in disbursements, and $295.78 in funds on hand

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 reconsider.
Assigned Attorney: Aneatra Boykin
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2012-079- Chad Clark-Reconsideration of request for waiver
2012-079- Waiver Request
2012-079- Chad Clark-waiver request result letter