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Docket No. 21-809
 
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RE:
Request that the Board reconsider its decision to decline to waive a $600 campaign finance late fee assessed against C. Sherburne Sentell, unopposed candidate for City Judge, City Court, City of Minden (Pop. 13,082), Webster Parish, in the November 3, 2020 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 10 days late.
Facts:
Original request stated:

He takes full responsibility, but he was dealing with COVID issues at the Minden City Court, his personal law firm and at the parish library where his wife is employed and was distracted and missed the deadline. Him, his wife and parents (his father is his law partner) all tested positive for Covid in October and were sick and quarantined for several weeks. His income has been substantially impacted by Covid.


Reconsideration request provides supporting medical documentation.


Comments:
ELECTION: November 3, 2020
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P
DAYS LATE: 10
ASSESSED FEE: $600
REPORT DUE: October 5, 2020
REPORT FILED: October 15, 2020
ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0 Receipts; $603.55 Expenditures; $5,611.67 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE
11/4/2014 Election: 2014 SUPP (8 days late) - WAIVED
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.

Rule 1205B(2) provides that the late fee shall be rescinded by staff if the person required to file the report did not file the report due to serious medical condition, in the considered judgment of the staff, which prevented the person required to file or the person regularly responsible from filing the report timely occurred within the 14 days prior to the report being due.


Recommendations:
Suspend all but $200 based on future compliance.
Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2021-809- Request for Reconsideration - C. Sherburne Sentell
2021-809- WR Letter - Decline