| Untimely request that the Board waive the $1,600 campaign finance late fee assessed against Bayou Mama Bear PAC, LLC, a political action committee, its committee's chairperson, Laura Rodrigue, and treasurer, Blake J. Arcuri, whose 2022 Annual campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late. |
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Blake Acuri, treasurer for Bayou Mama Bear PAC, requests a waiver and states the following:
He notes that he didn't receive the late fee notice until 6/21/2023, due to the mail not being transmitted by their third party mail vendor in a timely manner. It was not intentional or meant to hide anything from the Louisiana BOE when the report was filed late. Identifying the entity that was the only donor to the PAC was difficult because there were different versions of the name. Mr. Acuri made an effort to identify the entity correctly and ensure the report was accurate. The PAC will be dissolved permanently within the next 30 days since it has no activity planned for the future. He would like to ask that you waive the assessed late fee.
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ELECTION: N/A
TYPES OF REPORT: 2022 ANNUAL
DAYS LATE: 8
ASSESSED FEE: $1,600
REPORTS DUE: February 15, 2023
REPORTS FILED: February 23, 2023
ACTIVITY REPORT: $6,383.20 in Receipts; $640.28 in Expenditures and $5,742.92
Fund at 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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Consider untimely request; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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