| Request that the Board waive the $440 campaign finance late fee assessed against Steven Mark Ball, Jr., a successful candidate for Police Juror, District 5, Grant Parish in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 11 days late. |
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Steven Mark Ball, Jr. requests a waiver and states the following: He was unaware that he was required to file the 30-P report since he was unopposed in the campaign. He did not raise or spend any funds. Please consider this request for a waiver.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2023
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P
DAYS LATE: 11
ASSESSED FEE: $440.0
REPORTS DUE: September 14, 2023
REPORTS FILED: September 25, 2023
ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $-0 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.
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 $400 based on Rule 1205C; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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