| Request that the Board waive three separate $1,000 (for a total of $3,000) campaign finance late fees assessed against Melvin "Moe" Adams, an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor, City of Jennings (Pop. 9,837) in the March 20, 2021 election, whose 30-P, 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 48, 28 and 77 days late, respectively. |
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Melvin "Moe" Adams requests a waiver and states the following:
He had COVID and was down for three weeks. He forgot to get it in. Then his wife and three children caught COVID at the same time. It was a very difficult time for him. Also, he can't financially afford to pay fine.
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ELECTION: March 20, 2021
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P, 10-P & 10-G
DAYS LATE: 48, 28 & 77
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000, $1,000 & $1,000
REPORTS DUE: February 18, 2021, March 10, 2021 and April 14, 2021
REPORTS FILED: April 7, April 7, 2021 and June 30, 2021
ACTIVITY REPORT: 30-P: $1,800 in Receipt; $116.66 in Expenditures, and $1,683.34 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
10-P: $1,000 in Receipt; $2,381.88in Expenditures and $301.46 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
10-G $698.54 in Receipts; $1,000 in Expenditures and $-0 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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Decline to waive; offer payment plan.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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