| Request that the Board reconsider its decision to decline to waive a $520 campaign finance late fee assessed against Charles "Chuck" Lamarche, an unsuccessful candidate for Council Member, District 9, St. Tammany Parish, in the October 12, 2019 election, whose 2020 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 13 days late. |
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Request for reconsideration states:
Filer has a general grievance with conduct of opponents during the election. He states this was his first time running for office and that Ms. Melissa Horn has been helpful in dealing with the waiver process. He thought he was done with all his filings.
Original request stated:
He had no outstanding debts or loans to pay back as he self-funded most of his campaign. He owes himself the money that he gave to his campaign. He didn't think he had to file a report because it was his own money.
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ELECTION: November 3, 2020
TYPES OF REPORT: 2020 SUPPL
DAYS LATE: 13
ASSESSED FEE: $520
REPORTS DUE: February 18, 2021
REPORTS FILED: March 3, 2021
ACTIVITY REPORT: $15,872.25 Receipts (Forgave Loan); $$17,989.04 Expenditures; $-0 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
OTHER LATE FILINGS: THREE (3) - PAID
10/12/2019: SPECIAL (9 days late)- $360
10-G (7 days late) - $280
40-G (2 days late) - $80
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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.
18:1495.4D(1) If the final report of a candidate for an election, as required by Paragraph (5), (6), or (7)of Subsection B of this Section, shows a deficit or a surplus, the candidate and his treasurer, if any, shall file supplemental reports with the supervisory committee of all information required in R.S. 18:1495.5. Such reports shall be filed annually no later than February fifteenth and shall be complete through the preceding December thirty-first. Such a supplemental report shall be filed each year until a report has been filed which shows no deficit and until any surplus campaign funds have been disposed of in accordance with R.S. 18:1505.2(I). The report on surplus funds shall disclose the disbursement of such funds in the same manner as expenditures are reported.
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Reaffirm decision to decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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