| Request that the Board waive the $2,400.00 campaign finance late fee assessed against Louisiana Patients First Political Committee, a political action committee, and its committee's chairperson, Tyrone Hughes, whose 2024 Annual campaign finance disclosure report was filed 17 days late. |
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Tyrone Hughes, chairperson for Louisiana Patients First Political Committee, requests a waiver and states the following: The PAC had no financial activity for the 2024 calendar year, receiving no contributions or making any expenditures during this period. It still existed as a result of the previous year's election cycle. The PAC intends to dissolve, and the Statement of Dissolution is being filed. Given the listed reasons, the imposition of late fees would be unduly burdensome and contrary to the purpose of campaign finance disclosure requirements.
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ELECTION: N/A
TYPES OF REPORT: ANNUAL2024
DAYS LATE: 17
ASSESSED FEE: $2,400.00
REPORTS DUE: February 18, 2025
REPORTS FILED: March 7, 2025
ACTIVITY REPORT: Affidavit in Lieu of Report
Last Report: 40-G $15,250.00 in Receipts; $15,250.00 in Expenditures and $250.00 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: NONE
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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.
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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Reduce to $2,000 based on Rule 1205C; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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