| Request that the Board waive the $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Brien K. Pledger, a successful candidate for Council Member, District 1, Terrebonne Parish, in the March 25, 2023 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 248 days late. |
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Brien K. Pledger requests a waiver and states the following: He understands as a new political leader, the expectations and standards are much higher when it comes to following requirements. However, it was an oversight in submitting his report on time. His expenditures and end-of-day balances on the 10-G report exceed the imposed penalties. Please waive the assessed late fee.
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ELECTION: March 25, 2023
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 248
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000.00
REPORTS DUE: April 19, 2023
REPORTS FILED: December 23, 2023
ACTIVITY REPORT: $580.95 Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $333.51 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE - PAID
10-P (7 days late) - $280.00
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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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Reduce to $580.95 based on Rule 1205C; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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