| Request that the Board waive the $1,000.00 campaign finance late fee assessed against Ralph Singleton, Jr., an unsuccessful candidate for Council Member, District 1, Terrebonne Parish, in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 40-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 74 days late. |
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Ralph Singleton, Jr. requests a waiver and states the following: He takes full responsibility for not submitting the report on time. He believed that the 10-G report would be the last required submission. The report has been submitted.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2023
TYPES OF REPORT: 40-G
DAYS LATE: 74
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000.00
REPORTS DUE: December 28, 2023
REPORTS FILED: March 11, 2024
ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0 Receipts; $-0 Expenditures; $6.71 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE - PAID
10-P (1 days late) - $40.00
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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 $400 based on Rule 1205C; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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