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Docket No. 21-155
 
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RE:
Consideration of the assessment of the enhanced penalty pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1505.4A(4)(a) and (b) for Tenisha Bellard Wiltz, candidate for Parish President, St. Landry Parish, in the October 12, 2019 election, for her failure to file 30-P, 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports.
Facts:
A hearing was held before the Ethics Adjudicatory Board (EAB) on August 21, 2020, at which the EAB determined:

Tenisha Bellard Wiltz was candidate for Parish President, St. Landry Parish, in the October 12, 2019 election. The office of Parish President, St. Landry Parish, is a district level office.

Ms. Wiltz failed to file her 30-P, 10-P and 10-G reports.

The Louisiana Board of Ethics is authorized to impose a fine of not more than $10,000 per report.

Law:
La. R.S. 18:1495.4A provides that the candidate is responsible for the filing of campaign finance disclosure reports by the deadlines provided in the CFDA.
La. R.S. 18:1484(1) requires each major and district office candidate to file certain campaign finance disclosure reports.

La. R.S. 18:1495.4(B) requires each major and district office candidate to file a 30-P, 10-P and 10-G report.


La. R.S. 18:1505.1A provides that failure to submit the reports required by the CFDA shall constitute a violation of the CFDA.

La. R.S. 18:1505.1B provides that failure to submit the reports required by the CFDA at the time required shall constitute a violation of the CFDA.
La. R.S. 18:1505.4A(4)(a) provides that the Board of Ethics may impose on any person required to file such a report, who has not filed the report by the sixth day after the report is due and after an adjudicatory hearing by the Ethics Adjudicatory Board, an additional civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars.
La. R.S. 18:1505.4A(4)(b) provides that the Board of Ethics may impose on any person required to file such a report, who has not filed the report by the eleventh day after the report is due and after an adjudicatory hearing by the Ethics Adjudicatory Board, an additional civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars.
Recommendations:
Assess a civil penalty of $10,000 for failure to file 30-P campaign finance disclosure report.


Assess a civil penalty of $10,000 for failure to file 10-P campaign finance disclosure report.

Assess a civil penalty of $10,000 for failure to file 10-G campaign finance disclosure report.

Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2020-0102-ETHICS-B Decision
5120-002- Notice of Intent to Assess Additional Penalty - T. Wiltz
5120-002- Green Card - 60 Day Notice - 5120-002