| Request that the Board waive a $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Troy Guitreau, an unsuccessful candidate for Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5, Livingston Parish, in the November 3, 2020 election, whose 10- G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 43 days late. |
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Candidate's wife requests a waiver and states the following:
They have never done anything like this before and she now sees that they both misunderstood the filing requirements pertaining to contributions. At the beginning of the election period, candidate received a small donation which was reported on the 30-P. They did not receive any more contributions and did not have any more expenditures so they honestly thought that the 10-G was required only if they had additional activity. She would like the fine waived or reduced and he is not ever running for office again.
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ELECTION: November 3, 2020
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 43
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000
REPORTS DUE: November 25, 2020
REPORTS FILED: January 7, 2021
ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures; $-0 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE- PAID
2020: 10-P (44 days late) - $400
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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.
LAC 52:1205(C) states if a report is filed more than 10 days late and the amount of activity on the report is less than the amount of the late fee to be assessed, the staff may reduce the late fee to the amount of activity or 10 times the per-day penalty, whichever is greater.
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Reduce to $400 based on Rule 1205C; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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