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Request that the Board waive the two (2) $2,000 campaign finance late fees totaling $4,000 assessed against Cyrus Sylvester, an unsuccessful candidate for Councilman at Large, Eastern Division, St. Bernard Parish, in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 2,093 and 2,064 days late, respectively. |
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Cyrus Sylvester requests a waiver and states the following:
This was his first time running for office. He is disabled and receives disability and struggles financially. He had multiple surgeries and his mother passed away.
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ELECTION: October 24, 2015
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-P & 10-G
DAYS LATE: 2,093 & 2,064
ASSESSED FEE: $2,000 & $2,000
REPORTS DUE: October 14, 2015 and November 12, 2015
REPORTS FILED: Both Filed 7/07/2021
ACTIVITY REPORT: 10-P: $-0 in Receipt; $-0 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
10-G: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE
30-P (9 days late) - $540 - 10/13/2017 sent to AG's Office for collection.
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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 each of 10-P and 10-G to $600 based on Rule 1205C; for each of 10-P and 10-G, suspend all but $200 ($400 total) based on future compliance.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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