1. (a) The executive director shall apply the guidelines set out in this section to a late report classified as Report Type I under §18.24(b) of this title (relating to General Guidelines for Other Administrative Waiver or Reduction of Fine).

2. (b) In order to qualify for a waiver or reduction of a late fine under this section, a filer must meet all of the following criteria:

   1. (1) The filer has no more than two prior late offenses in the five (5) years preceding the filing deadline of the late report at issue;
   2. (2) The filer filed the report within thirty (30) days of learning the report was late;
   3. (3) The filer has not had the late fine for the report at issue increased by the commission at a public meeting pursuant to §254.042(b), Election Code, or §305.033(c) or §572.033(b), Government Code; and
   4. (4) The filer does not have an outstanding late fine.
3. (c) The executive director shall use the following levels chart to determine the level of waiver or reduction of a late fine under this section:
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Source Note:The provisions of this §18.25 adopted to be effective March 10, 2015, 40 TexReg 1060.