| Request that the Board waive the $1,600 campaign finance late fee assessed against TravelPAC, in its capacity as a political action committee, its committee's chairperson, Celeste Gomez, and treasurer, Jill Kidder, whose November 2020 Monthly Report campaign finance report was filed 8 days late. |
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Celeste Gomez, Chairperson and Jill Kidder, Treasurer for PAC requests a waiver and states the following:
The small PAC has been in existence for many years which records will show all previous reports were filed in a timely manner. In November due to Covid 19 and the detrimental affects the crisis had on the travel and hospitality industry, the accountant who filed these reports for over 13 years was unfortunately released from her duties. Around the same time the report was due the organization was in the process of moving due to the financial crisis. When it was realized the report had not been filed they filed it immediately.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2020 November Monthly
DAYS LATE: 8
ASSESSED FEE: $1,600
REPORT DUE: December 10, 2020
REPORT FILED: December 18, 2020
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $-0 in Receipts, $531.95 in Disbursements and $23,843.49
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.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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