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Agenda Item
Docket No. 21-313
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $540 campaign finance late fees assessed against Stephen J. Gremillion, in his capacity as a candidate for City Marshal, City Court, City of Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, in the November 3, 2020 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 9 days late.
Facts:
Stephen J. Gremillion requests a waiver and states the following:
He filed the report by the 10/5/2020 deadline, however it was not submitted in accordance with the proper procedure set up by the board. He faxed the report as opposed to electronically filing because of his own lack of knowledge on how the process works. He states that he is a first time political candidate with the hope of not being his last.

Comments:
ELECTION: November 3, 2020
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P
DAYS LATE: 9
ASSESSED FEE: $540
REPORTS DUE: October 5, 2020
REPORTS FILED: October 14, 2020


ACTIVITY REPORT: 30-P: $5,210.00 in Receipt; $2,867.50 in Expenditures and $2,342.50 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period


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.

18:1495.4D(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:
Waive.


Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2021-313 - CF Waiver Request Stephen J. Gremillion