| Request that the Board waive the $2,000, $2,000 and $1,920 campaign finance late fees ($5,920 total) assessed against Betty Ward Cooper, unsuccessful candidate for Mayor, City of Monroe, Ouachita Parish, in the March 23, 2024 election, whose 2023 Annual, 30-P and 10-P campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 47, 50 and 32 days late, respectively. |
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Betty Ward Cooper requests a waiver and states the following: She posted the wrong deadline date on her calendar for the first report. This caused a delay that she could not overcome because things were very hectic. She also had website issues. Some of her donations were declined via the new website, and addresses for the donors were not collected. It was time-consuming to correct these issues. There were interviews, debates, events, phone calls, meetings with voters and the team, preparing for speeches, and much more that did not subside until the campaign was over. Unfortunately, the plan to have someone prepare and submit the reports never happened. Ms. Ward-Cooper prepared the reports, which took time to ensure accurate reporting. She is requesting your grace and mercy at this time.
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ELECTION: March 23, 2024
TYPES OF REPORT: 2023 ANN, 30-P & 10-p
DAYS LATE: 47, 50 & 32
ASSESSED FEE: $2,000.00, $2,000.00 & $1,9200.00
REPORTS DUE: February 15, 2024; February 22, 2024 and March 13, 2024
REPORTS FILED: April 02, 2024; April 12, 2024 and April 14, 2024
ACTIVITY REPORT: 2023 Annual: $14,585.00 Receipts; $14,295.12 in Expenditures and $289.88 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
30-P: $9,739.87 in Receipts; $6,652.51 in Expenditures and $3,377.24 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
10-P: $3,105.00 in Receipts; $3,969.08 in Expenditures and $2,513.16 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 4 - PAID
11/6/2018 Election: 30-P (23 days late) - $920.00
10-P (3 days late) - $120.00
10-G (9 days late) - $360.00
40-G (12 days late) -$480.00
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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.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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