| Request that the Board waive a $800 campaign finance late fee assessed against Harold Bartholomew, Jr., an unsuccessful candidate for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division F, St. Tammany Parish, in the October 12, 2019 election, whose 2021 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late. |
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Harold Bartholomew, Jr. requests a waiver and states the following:
It was his understanding that if no transactions took place, then no report was due. When he received the late fee order, he immediately contacted the person registered to handle the filing of reports, Lesa Henry. Mrs. Henry assured him that she had spoken to staff and they did not have to do anything. He understands that staff has good records of the many conversations with Mrs. Henry and possibly a few with him, about their efforts to remain in compliance. To be clear, he is not saying that staff made any mistakes, they have been wonderful. He is asking for a waiver and he believes that our records will show our good faith and perhaps shed light on how the misunderstanding happened.
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ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 2021 SUPPL
DAYS LATE: 8
ASSESSED FEE: $800
REPORTS DUE: February 15, 2022
REPORTS FILED: February 23, 2022
ACTIVITY REPORT: $146,255.83 Receipts (Loan Repayment) ; $146,255.83 Expenditures; $-0 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
OTHER LATE FILINGS: NONE
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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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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