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Appearance in connection with a request that the Board waive the $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Carolyn "Cat" Johnson, a candidate for St. John the Baptist Council, in the October 22, 2011 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 196 days late. |
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In connection with her request for a waiver of the $1,000 late fee assessed for the late filing of a 10-G campaign finance report, Carolyn "Cat" Johnson states that she was unfamiliar with reporting requirements for her reports and had combined reporting information of her 10-P and 10-G reports together. She maintains that she became very ill after the October 22, 2011 election and forgot to timely file her EDE-P report. She states that she is aware of the late fee assessment for the EDE-P report. Ms. Johnson is an any other level candidate. This is her first election. She was an unsuccessful candidate.
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ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 196
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000
REPORT DUE: November 9, 2011
REPORT FILED: May 23, 2012
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
$1,9010 in receipts, $2,166.86 in disbursements, and $0 in funds on hand
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 1
An EDE-P report filed 15 days late in connection with the October 22, 2011 election. The $400 late fee assessed for the late filing of the report has not been paid.
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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.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Aneatra Boykin |
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