| Request that the Board waive the five (5) $3,000.00 campaign finance late fees totaling $15,000.00 assessed against Restore Our Coast PAC, a political action committee, and its chairperson, John Carmouche, in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 180-P, 90-P, 30-P, 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 381, 290, 231, 211 and 176 days late, respectively. |
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Alesia M. Ardoin, on behalf of Restore Our Coast PAC, requests a waiver and states the following: The PAC has always fully complied and would like to ask that the Board consider its history of filing timely reports. The PAC made one contribution to one candidate, which triggered the filing of the reports. No other activity was reported on any reports following the 180-P. Since the PAC's only activity was the single $5,000 contribution to Governor Landry, they would like to request that the fines be suspended or waived.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2023
TYPES OF REPORT: 30-P, 10-P & 10-G
DAYS LATE: 381, 290, 231, 211 & 176
ASSESSED FEE: $3,000.00; $3,000.00; $3,000.00; $3,000.00 and $3,000.00
REPORTS DUE: April 17, 2023; July 17, 2023; September 14, 2023; October 4, 2023 and November 8, 2023
REPORTS FILED: All reports filed on May 2, 2024
ACTIVITY REPORT:180-P: $-0 in Receipts; $5,000 in Expenditures and $167,977 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
90-P: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $167,977 Funds at the Close of Reporting Period
30-P: $-0 Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $167,977.00 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
10-P: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $167,977 Funds on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
10-G: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $167,977 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
OTHER LATE FILINGS: NONE
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R.S. 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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With respect to 180-P, decline to waive.
With respect to 90-P, 30-P, 10-P and 10-G, reduce each to $2,000 based on Rule 1205C; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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