| Request that the Board waive the $520 and $360 campaign finance late fees ($880 total) assessed against Vincent Alexander, a successful candidate for Council Member, District 7, St. Martin Parish, in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 30-P and 10-P campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 13 and 9 days late, respectively. |
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Vincent Alexander requests a waiver and states the following: He reason he filed his reports untimely was that he was confused with the filing schedule.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2023
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P &10-P
DAYS LATE: 13 & 9
ASSESSED FEE: $520.00 & $360.00
REPORTS DUE: September 14, 2023 and October 4, 2023
REPORTS FILED: September 27, 2023 and October 13, 2023
ACTIVITY REPORT: 30-P $-0 Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
10-P: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: THREE - PAID
10/4/2003 Election: 10-G (1 days late)- $60.00
10/22/2011 Election: 10-P (6 days late) - $360.00 Suspended - Reassessed
10/24/2015 Election: 10-G (15 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.
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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With respect to 30-P, reduce to $400; decline to waive.
With respect to 10-P, decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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