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Request that the Board waive the $600 late fee assessed against Ronald L. Rodgers, Jr., a candidate for State Representative, District 63, in the October 22, 2011 election, whose EDE-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 234 days late. |
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In connection with his request for a waiver of the $600 late fee assessed for the late filing of an EDE-P campaign finance report, Ronald L. Rodgers, Jr., states that he is a first time candidate who misunderstood the filing requirements for filing the EDE-P report. He believed that a report was not required, if no funds were received or spent on election day. He further states that all of his reports for 2011 were filed via paper form. He filed his last report in January 2012, unaware he was required to electronically file the report. He states that he had to order internet services in order to download the LEADER software and file his report. Mr. Rodgers states that had he been aware of the new filing requirements prior to the effective date, he would have electronically filed his report on time. Mr. Rodgers is a district level candidate. He was an unsuccessful candidate.
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ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORT: EDE-P
DAYS LATE: 234
ASSESSED FEE: $600
REPORT DUE: November 1, 2011
REPORT FILED: June 22, 2012
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
$97.06 in expenditures
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 shall electronically file reports of contributions and expenditures with the supervisory committee. Effective January 1, 2012, Act 25 of the 2008 2nd Extraordinary Session requires Major and District office level candidates 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 $200 based on future compliance.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Aneatra Boykin |
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