| Request that the Board waive two (2) $2,500.00 campaign finance late fee (total $5,000.00) assessed against Jason Coleman, an unsuccessful candidate for Council Member at Large, Division 2, Orleans Parish, in the October 14, 2017 election, whose 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 2,911 and 2,876 days late, respectively. |
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Jason Coleman requests a waiver and states the following: During the 2017 election cycle, Jason Coleman was deployed to the Florida FEMA disaster team. He submitted the withdrawal and verified that all requirements had been met. Mr. Coleman was represented for a matter and provided proof of deployment. No campaign funds were received or expenditures made. Please grant a waiver of the assessed late fees.
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ELECTION: October 14, 2017
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-P & 10-G
DAYS LATE: 2,911 & 2,876
ASSESSED FEE: $2,500 & $2,500
REPORTS DUE: November 8, 2017
REPORTS FILED: Both - September 23, 2025
ACTIVITY REPORT:10-P: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
10-G: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: FOUR (PAID)
2/1/2014 election:
SUPP2014--1 day late--$60
11/6/2012 election:
10-G--8 days late--$480
SPEC--1 day late--$60
30-P--2 days late--$120
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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 each to $1,000; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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