| Request that the Board reconsider its failure to take any action on the untimely waiver request regarding three (3) $2,000 for a total of $6,000 campaign finance late fees assessed against, W. K. "Bill" Fontenot, a successful candidate for Parish President, St. Landry Parish in the October 22, 2011, October 24, 2015 and October 12, 2019 elections, whose two 2019 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure reports were each filed 111 days late and 40-G was filed 3 days late. |
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Reconsideration reiterates Mr. Fontenot's medical issues as the basis for the reconsideration.
Original request stated the following:
The reports were due at the time that he was most severely mentally disoriented from mid-January 2020 to early December 2020. He resigned his position as St. Landry Parish President in August 2020 due to his debilitating disease. His wife was unfamiliar with ethics reporting and she did not take any related action until made aware by a call from the St. Landry Parish office that reports were due. She then called the ethics department where she explained the situation and was walked through the filings by the very gracious helpful staff. The filings were non-problematic, but late. The fines were paid and he is requesting a refund.
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ELECTION: October 22, 2011, October 24, 2015 and October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 2019 SUPPL & 40-G
DAYS LATE: 111, 111, and 3
ASSESSED FEE: $2,000, $2,000 & $2,000
REPORTS DUE: February 18, 2020, February 18, 2020 and December 27, 2019
REPORTS FILED: June 8, 2020, June 8 and December 30, 2019
ACTIVITY REPORT:
10/22/2011 - 19 Suppl: $-0 Receipts; $-0 Expenditures; $1,306.93 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
10/24/2015 Election- 19 Suppl: $-0 Receipts; $-0 Expenditures; $3,243.94 Fund on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period
10/12/2019 Election - 40-G: $5,250.0 Receipts; $7,980.75 Expenditures; $4,519.88 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS:THIRTEEN (13)- PAID
10/22/2011 Election: EDE-P (1 days late) - $60
10-G (2 days late) - $120
2011 SUPP (5 days late) - $300
2016 SUPP (2 days late)- $120
2017 SUPP (2 days late) - $120
2018 SUPP (15 days late) - $300
10/24/2015 Election: 30-P (7 days late)- $420
2016 SUPP (2 days late) - $120
2017 SUPP (2 days late) - $120
2018 SUPP (15 days late) - $600
10/12/2019 Election: 30-P (1 days late) - $60
10-G (1 days late) - $60
40-G (3 days late)- $180
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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.
LAC 52:1205(B)(2) states that if a person did not file a report due to a serious medical condition occurring on or in the 14 days prior to the report being due, the late fee shall be rescinded.
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Consider reconsideration of untimely waiver request.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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