Request that the Board reconsider its decision to decline to waive the two (2) $2,500 for a total of $5,000 campaign finance late fees assessed against C. Denise Marcelle, an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor-President, Metro Council, City of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish in the November 3, 2020 election, whose 180-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 85 and 32 days late, respectively. |
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Original waiver request stated: The reports were filed late due to the working conditions caused by COVID-19 virus. She didn't receive notification by certified mail from Ethics that the reports were 10 days late.
Reconsideration states confusion due to Covid-19 pandemic and lack of NOD from Board.
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ELECTION: November 3, 2020 TYPES OF REPORT: 180-P & 10-G DAYS LATE: 85 & 32 ASSESSED FEE: $2,500 & $2,500 REPORTS DUE: June 8, 2020 and November 25, 2020 REPORTS FILED: August 7, 2020 and February 18, 2021 ACTIVITY REPORT: 180-P: $9,900.00 in Receipts; $4,074.17 in Expenditures; $28,580.86 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period. 10-G: $25,600.00 in Receipts; $47,775.78 in Expenditures; $6,798.40 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: -Eleven- PAID 90-P (2 days late)- $200 10/4/2008 Election: SPEC (3 days late)- $180 2009 SUPP (8 days late)- $480 2010 SUPP (12 days late) - $100 2011 SUPP (27 days late)- $1,620 10/22/2011 Election: 2010 ANN (1 days late)- $60 30-P (1 days late) - $60 40-G (575 days late)- $2,000 11/6/2012 Election: 30-P (2 days late)- $120 2012 SUPP (12 days late)- $720 2015 SUPP (1 days late)- $60
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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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Reaffirm decision to decline to waive.
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Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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