| Request that the Board waive $720 and $500 campaign finance late fees assessed against Rodney D. Miller, an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor, Town of Livingston, Livingston Parish, in the November 3, 2020 election, whose 30-P and 10-P campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 18 and 13 days late, respectively. |
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Rodney D. Miller requests a waiver and states the following:
He thought everything required was sent in a timely manner. He faxed in the first report on October 23rd because when he read the schedule it was his understanding it was due on Oct 26th. He received it back stating it was not correct and by this time the election was almost over. He revised it and faxed it back on Nov 8, 2020. Then, on Nov 11th, he sent in all the final paper work that was not due until Nov 25th, so he is confused about what he has done wrong or what is missing. He had not heard from anyone until he received this letter dated Dec 3, 2020 regarding the late fee assessment. After reviewing the paper work, he did see where he forgot to put an address for a contribution received on Schedule A1, which he corrected.
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ELECTION: November 3, 2020
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P & 10-P
DAYS LATE: 18 & 13
ASSESSED FEE: $720 & $500
REPORTS DUE: October 5, 2020 and October 26, 2020
REPORTS FILED: October 23, 2020 and November 8, 2020
ACTIVITY REPORT: 30-P $500.00 in Receipt; $2,315.51 in Expenditures and $681.49
Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
10-P $500.00 in Receipts; $2317.81 in Expenditures and $431.44 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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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