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Request that the Board waive the three (3) $2,000 campaign finance late fees assessed against Kenneth Edward Havard, a successful candidate for West Feliciana Parish President in the October 14, 2023, whose 30-P, 10-P & 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 137, 117 & 82 days late, respectively. |
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Kenneth Edward Havard requests a waiver and states the following: The person who filed his reports in the past retired during this reporting period. He did not realize the report had not been completed until he received the delinquency notice. Also, there weren't any expenditures or contributions. He does not have a campaign account and has not received any contributions since 2019.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2023
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P, 10-P & 10-G
DAYS LATE: 137, 117 & 82
ASSESSED FEE: $2,000, $2,000 & $2,000
REPORTS DUE: September 14, 2023, October 4, 2023
REPORTS FILED: All reports filed on January 29, 2024
ACTIVITY REPORT: 30-P $-0 Receipts; $-0 Expenditures and $-0 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
10-P: $-0 Receipts; $-0 Expenditures; Funds at Close of Reporting Period: $-0
10-G: $-0 Receipts; $-0 Expenditures; Funds at Close of Reporting Period: $-0
OTHER LATE FILINGS: One (PAID)
2010 ANN--$60 (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.
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 each to $600 based on Rule 1205C; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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