| Request that the Board waive the $800 campaign finance late fee assessed against Harold Bodenheimer, Jr., an unsuccessful candidate for Councilman, District 5, City of Kenner, Jefferson Parish in the March 26, 2022 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 20 days late. |
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Harold Bodenheimer, Jr requests a waiver and states the following:
This is his first time ever qualifying and running for political office. He was confused with the candidate personal financial disclosure statement after qualifying. On January 28th, he opened a checking account in the amount of $10,000.00. He financed 90% of his campaign with his own personal retirement fund. He filled out a candidate's report once he opened the checking account, but failed to send it by the appropriate date. He filed all other reports timely. This late fee assessment of $800.00 would affect his monthly income tremendously after he paid the American Press in Baton Rouge, LA a total of $2,028.18for a campaign mailer that was received by voters in District 5 on Monday, March 28 and Tuesday, March 29, 2022, two days after the election day.
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ELECTION: March26, 2022
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P
DAYS LATE: 20
ASSESSED FEE: $800
REPORTS DUE: February 24, 2022
REPORTS FILED: March 16, 2022
ACTIVITY REPORT: $11,336.50 in Receipts; $2,676.01 in Expenditures & $8,660.49 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.
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Reduce to $100 based on financial hardship; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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