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Agenda Item
Docket No. 22-202
 
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RE:
Untimely request that the Board waive the $960 campaign finance late fee assessed against Morgan Clevenger, an unsuccessful a candidate for Council Member, District D, Orleans Parish in the November 13, 2021, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 16 days late.
Facts:
Morgan Clevenger requests a waiver and states the following:

Her request is untimely due to medical reasons. She became ill the week following 11/13/2021 and was confined to bed for several weeks. Then, on 1/24/2022, she was diagnosed with another illness causing facial paralysis.


Comments:
ELECTION: November 13, 2021
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 16
ASSESSED FEE: $960.00
REPORTS DUE: December 1, 2021
REPORTS FILED: December 17, 2021
ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0 in Receipts; $7,784.23 in Expenditures and $1,669.47 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: NONE



Law:
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 52:1205B(2) states that if, during the 14 days prior to the report being due, a serious medical condition, in the considered judgment of the staff, prevented the filer or person regularly responsible from making the report, the fine shall be rescinded


Recommendations:
Consider the untimely waiver request. Suspend all but $200 based on future compliance.


Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2022-202 - Untimely CF Waiver Request - Morgan Clevenger - 10-G 11/13/21 Election