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Agenda Item
Docket No. 22-536
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive a $1,400 campaign finance late fee assessed against Desoto Parish Republican Executive Committee, a political action committee, its committee's chairperson, Layne Huckabay, and treasurer, Hannah G. Touchton, whose 2020 Annual campaign finance disclosure report was filed 7 days late.
Facts:


Layne Huckabay, chairperson for PAC, requests a waiver and states the following:


They are a new small organization that had just submitted thier statement of organization on 10/9/2020. They did not have their group properly trained and educated as they needed to be and they sincerely apologize. They don't have much money as you can see in their 2021 report and are unable to make a payment of $1,400.00.
Comments:
ELECTION: N/A
TYPES OF REPORT: 2020 ANN
DAYS LATE: 7
ASSESSED FEE: $1,400
REPORTS DUE: February 18, 2021
REPORTS FILED: February 25, 2021
ACTIVITY REPORT: $2,787.94 in Receipts; $3,213.58 in Expenditures and $286.00 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.

Recommendations:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2022-536 - CF Waiver Request