| Request that the Board waive a $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Lisa McCoy, unsuccessful candidate for Justice of the Peace Ward 7, Livingston Parish, in the November 3, 2020 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 159 days late. |
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Lisa McCoy requests a waiver and states the following:
She mailed her 10-G report on 12/15/2020 well within the filing period. The report was not returned to her. She humbly requests that the board eliminate or reduce the late fee on this report. She said has no campaign funds left and it would be a hardship to personally pay this amount.
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ELECTION: November 3, 2020
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 159
ASSESSED FEE: $1,0000
REPORTS DUE: November 25, 2020
REPORTS FILED: May 23, 2021
ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0 in Receipts; $9.23 in Expenditures; $-0 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE- PAID
10-P (2 days late) - $80
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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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