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Agenda Item
Docket No. 12-2308
 
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RE:
Appearance in connection with a request that the Board waive the $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Jeff Hughes, a candidate for Judge, Supreme Court, 5th Supreme Court District, in the November 6, 2012 election, whose EDE-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 10 days late.
Facts:
In connection with his request for a waiver of the $1,000 late fee assessed for the late filing of an EDE-P campaign finance report, Jeff Hughes states that his campaign had no election day expenditures and he misplaced the due date on his calender. Mr. Hughes is a major level candidate. This is his sixth campaign. He was a successful candidate.
Comments:
ELECTION: November 6, 2012
TYPE OF REPORT: EDE-P

DAYS LATE: 10

ASSESSED FEE: $1,000

REPORT DUE: November 16, 2012

REPORT FILED: November 26, 2012

ACTIVITY REPORTED:

$0 activity

OTHER LATE FILINGS: 1

A 10-P filed one day late, in connection with the October 4, 2008 election. The late fee assessed for the late filing of the report has 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:
2012-2308- Waiver Request