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Docket No. 12-1666
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $600 campaign finance late fee assessed against Henry F. Heaton, a candidate for Assessor of Orleans Parish, in the April 22, 2006 election, whose Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 746 days late.
Facts:
In connection with his request for a waiver of the $600 late fee assessed for the late filing of a Supplemental campaign finance report, Henry F. Heaton, states that charges were dismissed and he is asking that the assessment of $600 also be dismissed. With the late filing of the Supplemental report, Mr. Heaton was assessed a late filing fee of $600. The Board's correspondence to Mr. Heaton addressing this matter dated August 22, 2012 is attached for reference. Mr. Heaton is a district level candidate. This is his fifth campaign. He was a successful candidate.

Comments:
ELECTION: April 22, 2006
TYPE OF REPORT: Supplemental
DAYS LATE: 746
ASSESSED FEE: $600
REPORT DUE: February 17, 2010

REPORT FILED: May 2, 2012
ACTIVITY REPORTED:

$0 activity

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. 18:1485C. Each candidate for a major or district office and each principal campaign committee of a candidate for a major or district office that receives contributions or loans in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars in the aggregate during the aggregating period or that makes expenditures in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars in the aggregate during the aggregating period shall electronically file reports of contributions and expenditures with the supervisory committee. Effective January 1, 2010, Act 25 of the 2008 1st Extraordinary Session requires Major and District office level candidates with more than $25,000 in contributions/loans or more than $25,000 in expenditures in connection with a specific election 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:
2012-1666- Waiver Request
2012-1666- Henry Heaton-8/22/12 correspondence to Mr. Heaton