| Request that the Board waive the $540 campaign finance late fees assessed against Ernest Mitchel, a candidate for City Marshal, City Court, City of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, in the November 3, 2020 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 9 days late. |
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Ernest Mitchel request a waive and states the following:
He is a first responder and has been working tirelessly due to the 2 hurricanes that hit in Lake Charles while trying to run his campaign. Also, the hurricane hit his home and was still without electricity as of the date of waiver. Mail service is poor and internet access was limited.
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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: $7,800.00 in Receipt; $5,910.05 in Expenditures and $1,889.95 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: NONE
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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.
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Suspend all but $200 based on future compliance.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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