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Agenda Item
Docket No. 16-593
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $420 and $2,000 late fees assessed against Shereba L. Diaz, a candidate for Judge, 4th Judicial District, Monroe, in the November 4, 2014 election whose EDE-G campaign finance report was 7 days late and 2015 supplemental campaign finance report was 123 days late.
Facts:
In connection with the request that the Board waive the late fee assessed for the late filing of the report, Shereba L. Diaz states that she incurred many personal loans for her campaign and has Gregory Page helping her file all of the necessary reports.


Comments:
ELECTION: November 4, 2014
TYPES OF REPORT: EDE-G and 2015 Supplemental
DAYS LATE: 7 and 123
ASSESSED FEE: $420 and $2,000
REPORTS DUE: December 16, 2014 and February 16, 2016
REPORTS FILED: December 23, 2014 and June 18, 2016
ACTIVITY REPORTED:


EDE-G - $0 in Receipt, $4,196 in Disbursements




2015 Annual - $0 in Receipt, $2,321.26 in Disbursements (repayment of personal loans)


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 for each day until such report is filed. 18:1484.(2)(b). Each candidate for any other public office shall file reports of contributions in excess of two hundred dollars in the aggregate during the aggregating period.
Recommendations:
Decline to waive for the EDE-G report.

Suspend all but $200 based on future compliance for the 2015 supplemental report. The late fee must be paid within 30 days or the suspended portion becomes due and owing.




Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2016-593 - Waiver Request (EDE-G)
2016-593 - Waiver Request (SUPP)