| Request that the Board waive the $1,200.00 and $480.00 campaign finance late fees ($1,680.00 total) assessed against Latoya Hogan, an unsuccessful candidate for Assessor for St. Helena Parish in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 30-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 20 and 8 days late, respectively. |
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Latoya Hogan requests a waiver and states the following:
This is her first time filing reports and running for office. She was unable to complete her reports without assistance. She is a single mother of two daughters and works a full-time job. One of her daughters is autistic and needs help with school. Ms. Hogan would like to take full responsibility for not thoroughly reading the packet and did not know the extent of her actions. Unfortunately, she is not able to pay the $1,200 fine. Ms. Hogan requests that you grant her a waiver of the assessed late fee.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2023
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P &10-G
DAYS LATE: 20 & 8
ASSESSED FEE: $1,200.00 & $480.00
REPORTS DUE: September 14, 2023 and November 8, 2023
REPORTS FILED: October 4, 2023 and November 16, 2023
ACTIVITY REPORT: 30-P $-0 Receipts; $-0 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: NONE
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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 $600; decline to waive.
With respect to 10-G, decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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