| Request that the Board waive the $880.00 campaign finance late fee assessed against Jerry L. Red, Jr., an unsuccessful candidate for Council Member, District 1, St. Landry Parish in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 22 days late. |
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Jerry L. Red, Jr. requests a waiver and states the following: He was first elected in 2007. He paid for the campaign without receiving any contributions, so he was unaware of his need to file. He won the race in 2011, but still did not receive any campaign funds. In 2015 and 2019, he ran unopposed, so he only needed to pay qualification fees. On 10/14/2023, he lost the race.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2023
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 22
ASSESSED FEE: $880.00
REPORTS DUE: November 8, 2023
REPORTS FILED: November 30, 2023
ACTIVITY REPORT: $500.00 in Receipts; $500.00 in Expenditures; $-0 Funds 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.
LAC 52:1205(C) states if a report is filed more than 10 days late and the amount of activity on the report is less than the amount of the late fee to be assessed, the staff may reduce the late fee to the amount of activity or 10 times the per-day penalty, whichever is greater.
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Reduce to $500 based on Rule 1205C; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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