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Agenda Item
Docket No. 13-003
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $480 campaign finance late fee assessed against Charles R. "Charlie" Brown, a candidate for City of Donaldsonville Council, District 4, in the November 6, 2012 election, whose EDE-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 12 days late.
Facts:
In connection with his request for a waiver of the $480 late fee assessed for the late filing of an EDE-P campaign finance report, Charles R. "Charlie" Brown states that in November his campaign finance report was timely mailed. Subsequently, he received notice from the Campaign Finance division that his report had not been received. Upon receipt of the notice, he immediately filed a report. Mr. Brown further states that this is his third term in office and he has never experienced this situation. Mr. Brown maintains that he did timely mail the report and ask that the late fee be waived. Mr. Brown is an any other level candidate. This is his fifth campaign.
Comments:
ELECTION: November 6, 2012
TYPE OF REPORT: EDE-P

DAYS LATE: 12

ASSESSED FEE: $480

REPORT DUE: November 16, 2012

REPORT FILED: November 28, 2012

ACTIVITY REPORTED:

$755 in activity

OTHER LATE FILINGS: 2

A 10-P report filed 122 days late, in connection with the October 4, 2008 election. The late fee assessed for the late filing of the report has been paid. A 10-P report filed 3 days late, in connection with the November 6, 2012 election. The $120 late fee assessed for the late filing of the report has not 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.

Recommendations:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Aneatra Boykin
 
 
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2013-003- Waiver Request