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Agenda Item
Docket No. 24-582
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $100.00 campaign finance late fee assessed against, Jeff Landry, a successful candidate for Governor in Future election, and his committee's treasurer, Benjamin Landry, whose 2023 Annual campaign finance disclosure report was filed 1 day late.
Facts:
Benjamin Landry, Committee Treasurer, is submitting a request on behalf of Jeff Landry and states the following: The report was submitted on 2/15/2024; however, due to unknown technological issues, it was not successfully submitted. When they learned of the problem, the report was successfully submitted again on 2/16/2024. The late fee has been paid.



Comments:
ELECTION: Future Election
TYPES OF REPORT: 2023 ANNUAL
DAYS LATE: 1
ASSESSED FEE: $100.00
REPORTS DUE: February 15, 2024
REPORTS FILED: February 16, 2024
ACTIVITY REPORT: $1,002,526.13 Receipts; $885,319.60 Expenditures; $1,127,471.97 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.

OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE- PAID


10/12/2019 Election - 10-P (Civil Penalty - Inaccurately Filed) - $2,500.00




Law:
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.

Recommendations:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2024-582 - CF Waiver 2023 Annual