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Docket No. 24-564
 
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RE:
Timely request that the Board waive the $480.00 campaign finance late fee assessed against, Terence Vinson, an unsuccessful candidate for Member of School Board, District 3, Caddo Parish in the November 6, 2018 election, whose 2023 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 12 days late. ANDUntimely request that the Board waive the $720 campaign finance late fee assessed against Mr. Vinson, an unsuccessful candidate for State Representative, 2nd District, in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 2023 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 12 days late ANDUntimely request that the Board waive the $960 and $480 ($1,440 total) campaign finance late fees assess against Mr. Vinson, an unsuccessful candidate for State Representative, 2nd District, in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 10-G and 2023 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 8 and 16 days late, respectively.
Facts:
Terence Vinson request a waiver and states the following: He believed that he would be in good standing if he filed all his CF reports. A BOE representative informed him that he needed to file annually. Mr. Vinson is current with all his filings and will file any upcoming reports on time. He takes full responsibility for this mistake and would like
to request a waiver of the assessed late fees.


Comments:
ELECTION: November 8, 2022
TYPES OF REPORT: 2023 SUPPL, 2023 SUPPL, 10-G and 2023 SUPPL
DAYS LATE: 12, 12, 8, 16
ASSESSED FEE: $480.00, $720.00, $480.00, and $960.00
REPORTS DUE: February 15, 2024, February 15, 2024, November 8, 2023 and February 15, 2024
REPORTS FILED: February 27, 2024, February 27, 2024, November 16, 2023 and March 2, 2024
ACTIVITY REPORT:

SUPP2023 for 11/6/18: $-0 Receipts; $-0 Expenditures; $-0 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period; $5,000.00 Deficit

SUPP2023 for 10/24/15: $-0 Receipts; $-0 Expenditures; $-0 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period; $5,234.43 Deficit


10-G for 10/14/23: $31,250.00 Receipts; $34,041.49 Expenditures; $1,516.10 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period;


SUPP2023 for 10/14/23: $-0 Receipts; $-0 Expenditures; $1,516.10 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period;


OTHER LATE FILINGS: - Three - PAID


10/24/2015 Election: 2016 SUPP (9 days late) - $540.00


11/6/2018 Election: 10-G (16 days late) - $640.00

10/14/2023 Election: 10-P (1 days late) - $60.00



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 consider untimely waiver requests.

With respect to timely request for 2023SUPP for 2018 election, reduce to $400 based on Rule 1205C; decline to waive.


Assigned Attorney: Charles Reeves
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2024-564 - CF Waiver SUPP2023