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Docket No. 22-938
 
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RE:
Request that the Board reconsider its decision to decline to waive the $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Dorothy Ann Watkins, a successful candidate for Member of School Board, District 8, Zachary Community in the November 4, 2014 election, whose 2017 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure was filed 1,839 days late.
Facts:
Original request:

Dorothy Ann Watkins, requests a waiver and states the following: She believed she filed the 2017 Supplemental on or before the due date. The balance remained $63.91 from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 and she thought that a report was not required if there weren't any contributions, expenditures, or loans made during the reporting period. In 2018, she qualified for reelection and was unopposed. When she contacted BOE she wasn't notified that she needed to submit a 2017 Supplemental. If she had any idea that her filing history was incorrect she would have filed immediately.

Reconsideration request:

Ms. Watkins is requesting reconsideration based on financial hardship.


Comments:
ELECTION: November 4, 2014
TYPES OF REPORT: 2017 SUPPL
DAYS LATE: February 28, 2023
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000
REPORTS DUE: February 15, 2018
REPORTS FILED: 1,839
ACTIVITY REPORT: 2016 Suppl $3.37 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures & $63.91
OTHER LATE FILINGS: NONE
Law:
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.
Recommendations:
Suspend all but $100 based on future compliance.
Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2022-938 - CF Waiver request SUPP2017 agenda
2022-938- WR Letter 2017 Supp - Decline to waive
2022-938- Request for Reconsideration - Dorothy Ann Watkins