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Agenda Item
Docket No. 21-189
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive two (2) $600 (for total of $1,200) campaign finance late fees assessed against William "Bill" Spencer, Jr., a candidate for State Representative, 18th Representative District, in the February 23, 2019 election, whose 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 50 and 15 days late, respectively.
Facts:
William Spencer, Jr. requests a waiver and states the following:


He had no donations and the campaign was self funded. He continues to be sick and is on disability.

Comments:
ELECTION: February 23, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-P & 10-G
DAYS LATE: 50 & 15
ASSESSED FEE: $600 & $600
REPORTS DUE: February 13, 2019 and October 26, 2020
REPORTS FILED: Both - April 4, 2019


ACTIVITY REPORT: 10-P $-0 in Receipt; $-0 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period


10-G $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period


OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE

30-P (69 days late) -All Suspended - Reassessed $2,000

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.

18:1495.4D(1) If the final report of a candidate for an election, as required by Paragraph (5), (6), or (7)of Subsection B of this Section, shows a deficit or a surplus, the candidate and his treasurer, if any, shall file supplemental reports with the supervisory committee of all information required in R.S. 18:1495.5. Such reports shall be filed annually no later than February fifteenth and shall be complete through the preceding December thirty-first. Such a supplemental report shall be filed each year until a report has been filed which shows no deficit and until any surplus campaign funds have been disposed of in accordance with R.S. 18:1505.2(I). The report on surplus funds shall disclose the disbursement of such funds in the same manner as expenditures are reported.

Recommendations:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2021-189 - CF Waiver RequestWilliam _Bill_ Spencer, Jr. 10-P
2021-189 - CF Waiver Request William _Bill_ Spencer, Jr.10-G
2021-189- New Address/Documentation Request -Finanical