| Request that the Board waive the $1,260 and $120 campaign finance late fees assessed against Tara Wicker, a candidate for East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council, in the November 6, 2012 election, whose 30-P and 10-P campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 21 and 2 days late. |
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In connection with her request for a waiver of the $1,260 and $120 late fees assessed for the late filings of a 30-P and10-P campaign finance reports, Tara Wicker states that her attempt to submit her reports in a timely fashion were unsuccessful due to the computer which held her Leaders software and reporting information, suddenly and without warning crashed, resulting in all of her information being lost. She further states that her reporting information was lost three times, resulting with her having to start from the beginning with inputting hours of information. Finally after all attempts to complete and file the reports were unsuccessful, she contacted the Ethics office and was referred to the IT division. She was able to successfully file the reports with assistance from IT staff. Ms. Wicker is a district level candidate. This is her second campaign. She was a successful candidate.
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ELECTION: November 6, 2012
TYPE OF REPORTS: 30-P and 10-P
DAYS LATE: 21 and 2
ASSESSED FEES: $1,260 and $120
REPORTS DUE: October 9, 2012 and October 29, 2012
REPORTS FILED: October 30, 2012 and October 31, 2012
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
30-P: $13,100 in receipts, $11,510.84 in disbursements, and $16,766.81 in funds on hand
10-P: $12,450 in receipts, $1,019.48 in disbursements, and $28,197.33 in funds on hand
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 7
In connection with the October 4, 2008 election, the candidate has filed 5 reports, each one day late. The late fees assessed for the late filings of the reports have been paid. In connection with the November 6, 2012 election, the candidate has two reports that were filed late. An EDE-P report filed 18 days late, and a 10-G report filed 25 days late. The $1,080 and $1,500 lates fees assessed for the late filings of the reports have 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. 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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Aneatra Boykin |
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