| Request that the Board waive the $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Hannah Smith Mason, a successful candidate for Member of School Board, District 8, Lafayette Parish, in the October 12, 2019 election, whose 2020 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 224 days late, respectively. |
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Hannah Smith Mason requests a waiver and states the following:
This late fee was a complete misunderstanding on her behalf. She was under the impression that if she did not receive or spend any money associated with her campaign that a report was not required. When she received notice of delinquency, she contacted Charles Reeves to request an explanation. It was explained that her last report did not have a $0 (ZERO) balance, so a supplemental report was due. After this was explained, a supplemental report was immediately submitted. She also submitted the 2021 Supplemental Campaign Finance Report showing a $0 (ZERO)balance. With a more firm understanding of the process, she is confident that she will not have any incorrect paperwork going forward. It is her goal to have all paperwork submitted accurately and on time.
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ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 2020 SUPPL
DAYS LATE: 224
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000
REPORTS DUE: February 18, 2022
REPORTS FILED: September 30, 2021
ACTIVITY REPORT: $84.62 in Receipts; $113.46 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds at Close 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.
LAC 52:1205(C) states if a report is filed more than 10 days late and the amount of activity on the report is less than the amount of the late fee to be assessed, the staff may reduce the late fee to the amount of activity or 10 times the per-day penalty, whichever is greater.
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Reduce to $400 based on Rule 1205C; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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