| Request that the Board waive a $600.00 campaign finance late fee assessed against Jules R. Green, a successful candidate for Councilman at Large, City of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, in the November 8, 2022 election, whose 2024 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 18 days late. |
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Jules R. Green requests a waiver and states the following: Mr. Green's wife had medical issues from 1/1/2025 through 3/24/2025. Please accept his apology for this tardiness. Supporting documents have been submitted.
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ELECTION: November 8, 2022
TYPES OF REPORT: 2024 SUPPL
DAYS LATE: 15
ASSESSED FEE: $600.00
REPORTS DUE: February 18, 2025
REPORTS FILED: March 5, 2025
ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0 Receipts; $-0 Expenditures; $888.72 Funds on Hand at the Close of Reporting Period.
OTHER LATE FILINGS: ONE - PAID
11/8/2022 Election: 30-P (1 days late) - $60.00
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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.
18:1495.4D(1) If the final report of a candidate for an election, as required by Paragraph (5), (6), or (7)of Subsection B of this Section, shows a deficit or a surplus, the candidate and his treasurer, if any, shall file supplemental reports with the supervisory committee of all information required in R.S. 18:1495.5. Such reports shall be filed annually no later than February fifteenth and shall be complete through the preceding December thirty-first. Such a supplemental report shall be filed each year until a report has been filed which shows no deficit and until any surplus campaign funds have been disposed of in accordance with R.S. 18:1505.2(I). The report on surplus funds shall disclose the disbursement of such funds in the same manner as expenditures are reported.
LAC 52:1205B(2) states that if, during the 14 days prior to the report being due, a serious medical condition, in the considered judgment of the staff, prevented the filer or person regularly responsible from making the report, the fine shall be rescinded.
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Suspend all but $200 based on future compliance.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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