| Request that the Board waive a $800 campaign finance late fee assessed against Daniel G. Kyle, an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor, Mayor-President, Metro Council, City of Baton Rouge in the October 4, 2008 election, whose 2024 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 10 days late. |
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Dale Thornton, on behalf of Daniel G. Kyle, requests a waiver and states the following: Dr. Kyle's election was held on 10/4/2008, well before 2020. The campaign received no contributions and made no loan repayments in 2024. The only transaction during the reporting period was a loan Dr. Kyle forgave. They believe this does not constitute a "loan repayment" that would trigger the supplemental reporting requirement. They believed the report was not required to be filed. The report was only filed to close the campaign with the CF division, and they were unaware that it was untimely when it was filed. Dr. Kyle's delayed filing did not affect another candidate, and no trust was violated. The delay did not compromise transparency or accountability. Dr. Kyle maintained an exemplary record of compliance with CF.
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ELECTION: October 4, 2008
TYPES OF REPORT: 2024 SUPPL
DAYS LATE: 10
ASSESSED FEE: $800.00
REPORTS DUE: February 18, 2025
REPORTS FILED: February 28, 2025
ACTIVITY REPORT: $740.76 Receipts; $740.76 Expenditures; $-0 Funds on Hand at the 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.
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.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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