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Agenda Item
Docket No. 12-729
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $280 campaign finance late fee assessed against Lynda G. Banta, a candidate for Plaquemines Parish Council, District 8, in the September 30, 2006 election, whose Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 7 days late.
Facts:
In connection with her request for a waiver of the $280 late fee assessed for the late filing of a Supplemental campaign finance report, Lynda G. Banta states that she faxed her Supplemental report on February 13, 2012 from her fax machine. On February 22, 2012, she received a letter from the Campaign Finance division that she did not file the report. She maintains that she called the Campaign Finance division to inform about the situation, and her fax number was found in the system, and she was asked to re-fax her report. She re-faxed her report again on February 22, 2012. Also, on February 23, 2012, she decided to fax her report again, and received notification that the report was faxed. Ms. Banta is an any other level candidate.

Comments:
ELECTION: September 30, 2006
TYPE OF REPORT: Supplemental
DAYS LATE: 7
ASSESSED FEE: $280
REPORT DUE: February 15, 2012
REPORT FILED: February 22, 2012
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
$0 in receipts, $0 in disbursements, $1,235.07 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.



Recommendations:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Aneatra Boykin
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2012-729- Waiver Request