| Untimely request that the Board waive the $2,500 campaign finance late fee assessed against Willie L. Jones, Jr., an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the October 12, 2019 election, whose 2019 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 387 days late. |
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Willie L. Jones, Jr requests a waiver and states the following:
The person who files his reports assured him that his reports had been filed and that he always communicated with the Board of Ethics to ensure there were no issues with his reports. If he was aware of the late fee and untimely filing, he would have addressed the matter immediately. Within the last week, he was informed by the report preparer of the attempts to notify him via mail, and the late fee notice was delivered with a COVID signature. Mr. Jones believes he should have been contacted via phone since the reports had not been filed. He would like to request that the fee be waived or suspended.
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ELECTION: October 12, 2019
TYPES OF REPORT: 2019 SUPPL
DAYS LATE: 387
ASSESSED FEE: $2,500
REPORTS DUE: February 18, 2020
REPORTS FILED: March 11, 2021
ACTIVITY REPORT: $47,000.00 Receipts; $51,057.65 Expenditures; $-0 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
OTHER LATE FILINGS: TWO - PAID
10-G (1 days late) - $100.00
10/24/2015 Election: 2015 SUPP (10 days late) - $600.00
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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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