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Docket No. 12-1497
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $480 campaign finance late fee assessed against Cynthia Clay Guillory-Lands, a candidate for Judge, 14th JDC, in the October 4, 2008 election, whose Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late.
Facts:
In connection with her request for a waiver of the $480 late fee assessed for the late filing of a Supplemental campaign finance report, Cynthia Clay Guillory-Lands, states that she believed that her report had been filed when she electronically filed it on February 14, 2012 using the LEADERS software. However, submission of the report was unsuccessful. Ms. Guillory is a district level candidate. This is her third campaign. She was an unsuccessful candidate.

Comments:
ELECTION: October 4, 2008
TYPE OF REPORT: Supplemental
DAYS LATE: 8
ASSESSED FEE: $480
REPORT DUE: February 15, 2012

REPORT FILED: June 25, 2012
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
$0.00 in receipts, $0.00 in disbursements, and $72.59 in funds on hand
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 2

A Supplemental report filed 1 day late, and a 10-P report filed report filed 10 days late, in connection with the October 4, 2008 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. 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.

Recommendations:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Aneatra Boykin
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2012-1497- Waiver Request