| Consideration of the assessment of the enhanced penalty pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1505.4A(4)(a) and (b) for Joseph Lockett, Sr., candidate for Sheriff, Allen Parish, in the October 12, 2019 election, for his failure to file a 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure report. |
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A hearing was held before the Ethics Adjudicatory Board (EAB) on December 10, 2020, at which the EAB determined:
Joseph Lockett, Sr. was a candidate for the office of Sheriff, Allen Parish, in the October 12, 2019 election. The office of Sheriff, Allen Parish, is a district level office.
Mr. Lockett was required to file his 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports.
Mr. Lockett failed to file his 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports.
The EAB authorized the Louisiana Board of Ethics to impose a fine of not more than $10,000.
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La. R.S. 18:1495.4A provides that the candidate is responsible for the filing of campaign finance disclosure reports by the deadlines provided in the CFDA.
La. R.S. 18:1484(1) requires each major and district office candidate to file certain campaign finance disclosure reports.
La. R.S. 18:1495.4(B) requires each major and district office candidate to file a 30-P, 10-P and 10-G report.
La. R.S. 18:1505.1A provides that failure to submit the reports required by the CFDA shall constitute a violation of the CFDA.
La. R.S. 18:1505.1B provides that failure to submit the reports required by the CFDA at the time required shall constitute a violation of the CFDA.
La. R.S. 18:1505.4A(4)(a) provides that the Board of Ethics may impose on any person required to file such a report, who has not filed the report by the sixth day after the report is due and after an adjudicatory hearing by the Ethics Adjudicatory Board, an additional civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars.
La. R.S. 18:1505.4A(4)(b) provides that the Board of Ethics may impose on any person required to file such a report, who has not filed the report by the eleventh day after the report is due and after an adjudicatory hearing by the Ethics Adjudicatory Board, an additional civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars.
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Assess an additional civil penalty of $10,000 per report for failure to file the 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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