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Agenda Item
Docket No. 21-620
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive a $560 campaign finance late fee assessed against Craig Marks, a successful candidate for Councilman, District F, City of Lake Charles (Pop. 84,872), Calcasieu Parish, in the March 20, 2021 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 14 days late.
Facts:
Craig Marks requests a waiver and states the following:


Because of the cold weather he had to use FEDEX delivery service instead of USPS. He received a call from FEDEX stating that his package could not be delivered to the address on the label and they were sending the package back to him, which took additional time. He discovered that the FEDEX store clerk did not include the suite number and that was why the package was returned. He is asking for a waiver due to initial weather conditions that were beyond his control and because of the error by FEDEX that was also beyond his control.


Comments:
ELECTION: March 20, 2021
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P
DAYS LATE: 14
ASSESSED FEE: $560
REPORTS DUE: February 18, 2021
REPORTS FILED: March 4, 2021


ACTIVITY REPORT:$2,100.00 Receipts; $2,387.00 Expenditures; $1,740.00 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.


OTHER LATE FILINGS: TWO- PAID




10-P (42 days late)- $1,000

10-G (7 days late) - $280


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.

Recommendations:
Reduce to $160 based on initial attempted mail date; decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2021-620 - CF Waiver Request Craig Marks 30-P
2021-620- Craig Marks - FedEx Tracking
2021-620- E-mail from Mr. Marks in reference to documentation request
2021-620- CF: Waiver Doc Request - Craig Marks