| Request that the Board waive the $500 late fee assessed against Wilton R. Dunaway, a successful candidate for Councilman, District B, City of Bogalusa, Washington Parish, in the November 5, 2024 election, whose 40-G campaign finance report was filed 362 days late. |
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Robert A. Neilson is submitting a waiver on behalf of his client, Wilton R. Dunaway, and states the following: Mr. Neilson was unaware that a Special Report needed to be filed by 11/5/2024. His employee, who handles CF reporting, has left the firm and did not inform him of the guidelines. The special report has since been filed. There are no contributions or expenditures.
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ELECTION: November 5, 2024
TYPES OF REPORT: 40-G
DAYS LATE: 362
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000REPORTS DUE: January 16, 2025
REPORTS FILED: January 13, 2026
ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0 in Receipts; $795.50 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds at Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: TWO (PAID)
10/5/2002 election:
EDE-G: $400--Paid
40-G (322 days late): $400--Paid
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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 $800 based on Rule 1205C; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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