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Agenda Item
Docket No. 21-377
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive a $600 campaign finance late fee assessed against Alfred Randall Williams, in his capacity as a candidate for City Marshal, City Court, City of Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, in the November 3, 2020 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 10 days late.
Facts:
Alfred Williams requests a waiver and states the following:

The COVID19 Pandemic and court system changes as well as Hurricanes Marco, Laura, Beta and Delta directly impacted his office, city and ward. His office is a public safety agency and he was directly involved in assisting residents during the Hurricanes in all aspects of the emergencies. He also states that he was unopposed for the election.

Comments:
ELECTION: November 3, 2020
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P
DAYS LATE: 10
ASSESSED FEE: $600
REPORTS DUE: October 5, 2020
REPORTS FILED: October 15, 2020


ACTIVITY REPORT:$-0 Receipts; $-0 Expenditures; $-0 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.


OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE - PAID






11/4/2014 Election: 40-G (6 days late) - $360
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:
Suspend all but $200 based on future compliance.
Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2021-377 - CF Waiver Request Alfred Williams 30-P