| Request that the Board waive the $720.00 campaign finance late fees assessed against Jan Swift, an unsuccessful candidate for City of Lafayette Mayor-President in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 2022 Annual campaign finance disclosure reports was filed 12 days late. |
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Jan Swift requests a waiver and states the following: late filing of the report is due to an inadvertent clerical error. She did not realize that she transposed the receipt date on one of the received contributions. It incorrectly reflected a date prior to 11/21/2022, which was the date she received a contribution and opened a campaign bank account. She believed her report was submitted timely and didn't think to follow up until 12 days later when she didn't receive proof of submission. Ms. Swift then logged in to her LEADERS account and noticed the error. She received guidance from a BOE representative to help correct her error. Previously, the reports were filed by her former CPA. She now understands the importance of retaining professional assistance. Ms. Smith is committed to holding the highest ethical standards and would like to ask that the assessed fee be waived. She would like to make an appearance.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2023
TYPES OF REPORT: 2022 ANNUAL
DAYS LATE: 12
ASSESSED FEE: $720.00
REPORTS DUE: February 15, 2023
REPORTS FILED: February 27, 202
ACTIVITY REPORT: $21,600 in Receipt; $2,468.75 in Expenditures and $19,131.25
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.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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