| Request that the Board waive the three (3) $300.00 campaign finance late fees ($900.00 total) assessed against John "Randy" Sexton, a successful candidate for Assessor, Iberville Parish in the October 20, 2007; October 22, 2011; and October 24, 2015 elections, whose 2023 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 5 days late, respectively. |
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John Randy Sexton requests a waiver and states the following:
He was unaware that forgiving the outstanding loans from said election years was an option to satisfy the reporting requirements permanently. Had he known, he would have filed the reports in a timely manner. This is the first year his current preparer started submitting the reports, and he was unaware of the requirements. Upon receiving the NOD, Mr. Sexton spoke to a BOE representative and filed at that time. He would like to apologize and guarantee this will not happen again.
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ELECTION: October 27, 2007; October 22, 2011 & October 24, 2015, 2023
TYPES OF REPORT: 2023 SUPPL
DAYS LATE: 5
ASSESSED FEE: $300.00, $300.00, $300.00
REPORTS DUE: February 15, 2024
REPORTS FILED: February 20, 2024
ACTIVITY REPORT: 10/20/2007 Election: $$28,000.00 Receipts; $$28,000.00 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
10/22/2011 Election: $34,565.31 in Receipts; $35,100.00 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
10/24/2015 Election: $3,341.58 in Receipts; $8,001.13 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds at Close of Reporting Period:
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 4- PAID
10/12/2019 Election: 30-P (1 days late) - $60.00
10-P (12 days late) - $720.00
10-G (135 days late) - $2,000.00
2019 SUPP (1 days late) - $60.00
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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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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