| Request that the Board waive the $500 campaign finance late fee assessed against Kacie Stewart, successful candidate for Alderman, Town of Livingston, Livingston Parish in the November 3, 2020, whose 2024 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 389 days late. |
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Ms. Stewart requests a waiver and states the following: Her delay in filing was not intentional, as she did not realize that post-election filings were required.
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ELECTION: November 3, 2020
TYPES OF REPORT: 024 SUPPL
DAYS LATE: 389
ASSESSED FEE: $500.00
REPORTS DUE: February 18, 2025
REPORTS FILED: March 10, 2026
ACTIVITY REPORT: $0.22 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures; $632.78 Fund at the Close of Reporting Period
OTHER LATE FILINGS: THREE
11/3/2020 Election: 2023 SUPP (21 days late) - $840 (NOT PAID)
10-G (6 days late)--$240--PAID
10-P (2 days late)--$80--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 $400 based on Rule 1205C; decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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