Request that the Board waive the $600 campaign finance late fee assessed against Ian Cotton, an unsuccessful candidate for Constable / 2nd Justice Court, Jefferson Parish in the November 4, 2014 election, whose 10-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 10 days late. |
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Ian Cotton requests a waiver and states the following:
The basis of his appeal rests on the term knowingly. Being a new candidate in the political arena and operating a campaign without any staff, financial provisions, like the ones he is being accused of violating were not known. To knowingly violate this law, one must be fully aware, conscience, or deliberately neglect to adhere to the Act. He veraciously affirms that he was unaware of the charge put forth by the Act. He further submits that his actions of submitting the report ten days late, as referenced by the Late Fee Assessment Order, evidences his intent to comply with all financial rules governing a campaign. He prays that this committee accepts his plea for a waiver and sets aside the $600 late fee in its entirety.
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ELECTION: November 4, 2014 TYPES OF REPORT: 10-P DAYS LATE: 10 ASSESSED FEE: $600 REPORTS DUE: October 27, 2014 REPORTS FILED: November 6, 2014
ACTIVITY REPORT: $634.18 Receipts; $634.18 Expenditures; $796.99 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.
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Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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