| Request that the Board waive the $1,000.00 and $480.00 ($1,480.00 total) campaign finance late fees assessed against Ann Bowman, an unsuccessful candidate for Police Juror, District 2, Jefferson Parish in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 47 and 12 days late, respectively. |
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Ann Bowman requests a waiver and states the following: She received help from BOE representatives to file her reports. She is a retired teacher who ran for office to occupy her downtime. Her husband has early-onset dementia. This was her first time running for office, and she did not intentionally avoid disclosing activities. Although she enjoyed it, she won't run again. Ms. Bowman lives on a fixed income and would like to ask that the assessed late fee be waived.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2023
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-P &10-G
DAYS LATE: 47 & 21
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000.00 & $360.00
REPORTS DUE: October 4, 2023 & November 8, 2023
REPORTS FILED: Both report filed on November 20, 2023
ACTIVITY REPORT: 10-P: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
10-G: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds 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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Reduce each to $400 ($800 total) based on Rule 1205C; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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