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Agenda Item
Docket No. 22-719
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $800.00 campaign finance late fee assessed against, LA Academy of Medical Psychologists PAC, a political action committee, its committee's chairperson, Dr. Glenn Ally, PhD, MP and treasurer, Paul Dammers, PhD, MP, whose February 2022 Monthly campaign finance report was filed 4 days late.
Facts:


Paul Dammers, PhD, MP, treasurer for PAC request a waiver and states the following:

The same person had been filing the report for us for over 10 years and the new person started filing reports in January of this year. They simply missed the deadline date. It was the first time they have ever filed a campaign finance report late. This was a mistake, and there was no intention to purposely be late.



Comments:
TYPE OF REPORT: February 2022
DAYS LATE: 4
ASSESSED FEE: $800
REPORT DUE: March 10, 2022


REPORT FILED: March 14, 2022


ACTIVITY REPORTED: $3,500.00 in Receipts; $2,250.00 in Disbursements and $45,117.88 Fund 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. 18:1484.(2)(b). Each candidate for any other public office shall file reports of contributions in excess of two hundred dollars in the aggregate during the aggregating period.

Recommendations:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2022-719 - CF Waiver request 2022 February report