| Consideration of the assessment of the enhanced penalty pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1505.4A(4)(b) for Bobby Holmes, a candidate for District Judge, 14th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. H, Calcasieu Parish, in the November 3, 2020 election, for his failure to file a 2020 supplemental campaign finance disclosure report. |
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A hearing was held before the Ethics Adjudicatory Board (EAB) on January 26, 2022, at which the EAB determined:
Bobby Holmes was a candidate for District Judge, 14th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. H, Calcasieu Parish, in the November 3, 2020 election. The office of District Judge, 14th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. H, Calcasieu Parish, is a "district" level office.
Mr. Holmes was required to file his 2020 supplemental campaign finance disclosure report.
Mr. Holmes failed to file his 2020 supplemental campaign finance disclosure report.
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La. R.S. 18:1495.4A provides that the candidate is responsible for the filing of campaign finance disclosure reports by the deadlines provided in the CFDA.
La. R.S. 18:1484(1) requires each major and district office candidate to file certain campaign finance disclosure reports.
La. R.S. 18:1505.1A provides that failure to submit the reports required by the CFDA shall constitute a violation of the CFDA.
La. R.S. 18:1505.1B provides that failure to submit the reports required by the CFDA at the time required shall constitute a violation of the CFDA.
La. R.S. 18:1505.4A(4)(b) provides that the Board of Ethics may impose on any person required to file such a report, who has not filed the report by the eleventh day after the report is due and after an adjudicatory hearing by the Ethics Adjudicatory Board, an additional civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars.
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Assess a civil penalty of $10,000 for failure to file 2020 supplemental campaign finance disclosure report.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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