| Request that the Board waive the $480 and $540 campaign finance late fees ($1,020 total) assessed against Thomas Rodrigue, an unsuccessful candidate for Lafourche Parish Sheriff in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 30-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 8 and 9 days late, respectively. |
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Thomas Rodrigue requests a waiver and states the following: He explained that the person who previously filed his reports has become disabled. He was not aware of the extent of her disability, and she forgot to file the reports due to her medication causing difficulties with tasks that were once easy to do.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2023
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P &10-G
DAYS LATE: 8 & 9
ASSESSED FEE:$480.00 & $520.00
REPORTS DUE: September 14, 2023 and November 8, 2023
REPORTS FILED: September 22, 2023 and November 17, 2023
ACTIVITY REPORT: 30-P $1,253.79 Receipts; $1,253.79 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
10-G: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE- PAID
10/12/2019 Election: 10-G (8 days late)- $480.00- Suspended All but $200.00-PAID
$280.00- Reassessed - PAID
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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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