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Docket No. 13-825
 
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RE:
Waiver request submitted by Wyatt Williams, a Slidell City Marshall, regarding a $2,500 late fee assessed for filing his 2009 Tier 2 annual pfd 308 days late.
Facts:
Mr. Williams states that when he received the notice of delinquency, his wife was handling his report filings at the time. Mr. Williams states his wife misread the report and filed for 2010 rather than 2009. Mr. Williams was unaware that her eyesight was deteriorating at that time. His wife has since been diagnosed with fluke's disease, cataracts, a detached retina and leaking vitreous fluid in her right eye and a nevus in her left eye. Mr. Williams regrets the mistake. Further, he states that the late fee will be a substantial drain on his retirement finances.

Comments:
TYPE OF REPORT: 2009 Tier 2 Annual Report
DATE NOD RECEIVED: October 18, 2011
DATE REPORT FILED: September 12, 2012
DAYS LATE: 308 days

ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1,500
OTHER LATE FILINGS: No

Law:
La. R.S. 42:1124.2 requires each person holding a public office who represents a voting district having a population of 5,000 or more persons to file an annual personal financial disclosure statement on or before May 15th of each year during which the person holds office and the year following termination of the holding of such office.
La. R.S. 42:1124.4 of the Code provides that upon discovery of the failure to file, failure to timely file, omission of information or inaccurate information, the Board shall notify the filer by sending him a notice of delinquency by certified mail. The notice of delinquency shall inform the person that the financial statement must be filed, or that the information must be disclosed or accurately disclosed, or that a written answer contesting the allegation of such failure, omission, or inaccuracy must be filed no later than fourteen (14) business days after receipt of the notice of delinquency.

Recommendations:
Based on the waiver guidelines, waive the late fee.

Assigned Attorney: Tracy Barker
 
 
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