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Docket No. 12-1501
 
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RE:
Appearance in connection with a request for reconsideration that the Board waive the $3,000, $3,000, and $3,000 campaign finance late fees assessed against Traits of Leadership, a political action committee, whose EDE-P,10-G, and EDE-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 274, 237, and 252 days late.
Facts:
In connection with his request for a reconsideration of a waiver of the $3,000, $3,000, and $3,000 late fees assessed for the late filings of the committee's EDE-P, 10-G, and EDE-G campaign finance reports, Rep. Patrick Williams, on behalf of the committee, states that he would like to appear and address the Board regarding the assessed late fees.
In the original request for the waiver of the late fees, Angela Alexander, Legislative Assistant to Rep. Patrick Williams and on behalf of the committee, states that the reports were untimely filed due to a misunderstanding and information she received from the campaign finance division. She further states that when she called to inquire about filing instructions for the reports, she was told that a report was not required if Rep. Williams was not in the race or running unopposed. After receiving notice from the Campaign Finance division, she made a call to inquire about the notice. She spoke with a compliance officer, and was told that if the committee was in support of a candidate in the election, the committee was required to file a report. Ms. Alexander maintains that she was misinformed and asks that the Board waive the late fees.

Comments:
ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORTS: EDE-P, 10-G, and EDE-G

DAYS LATE: 274, 237, and 252

ASSESSED FEES: $3,000, $3,000, and $3,000

REPORTS DUE: November 1, 2011, November 9, 2011, and November 29, 2011 REPORTS FILED: August 2, 2012, July 3, 2012, and August 7, 2012

ACTIVITY REPORTED:

EDE-P: $9,910 in activity

10-G: $22,500 in receipts, $22,510 in disbursements, and $7.77 in funds on hand

EDE-G: $14,995 in activity

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:
2012-1501- Traits of Leadership PAC-waiver request for EDE-P and EDE-G
2012-1501- Traits of Leadership-Request for reconsideration
2012-1501- Waiver Request