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Agenda Item
Docket No. 12-742
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $640 and $40 campaign finance late fees assessed against Delos Blackwell, a candidate for Livingston Parish Council, in the October 22, 2011 election, whose Special and EDE-P campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 16 and 1 day(s) late.
Facts:
In connection with his request for a waiver of the $640 and $40 late fees assessed for the late filings of a Special and EDE-P campaign finance reports, Delos Blackwell states that someone was assisting him with his reports, and he was unaware that the reports were not filed on time. He maintains that this is his first campaign, and he was a successful candidate. Mr. Blackwell is an any other level candidate.

Comments:
ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORTS: Special and EDE-P
DAYS LATE: 16 and 1
ASSESSED FEES: $640 and $40
REPORTS DUE: October 6, 2011 and November 1, 2011

REPORTS FILED: October 22, 2011 and November 2, 2011

ACTIVITY REPORTED:
Special: $5,600 in activity

EDE-P: $0 activity

OTHER LATE FILINGS: 2

A 10-P campaign finance report filed 1 day late, and a 10-G campaign finance report filed 5 days late, in connection with the October 22, 2011 election. The late fees assessed for the late filings of the reports have been paid.

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:
2012-742- Waiver Request