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Docket No. 13-870
 
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RE:
Waiver request submitted by Reed Henderson, member of the House of Representatives, regarding a $2,500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2009 Tier 2 annual pfd 432 days late.
Facts:
Mr. Henderson remembers receiving the notice of delinquency, but thought he had timely responded to the notice. At the time, he was running for Assessor and took responsibility for filing all campaign reports himself and may have confused it with those reports.

The only issue was his failure to report his income from the state and his wife's income from St. Bernard Parish on Schedule D. The income was reported, by category, on Schedule E. Rep. Henderson states that the assessment will cause a financial hardship on his family.

Comments:
TYPE OF REPORT: 2009 Tier 2 Annual Report (amended)
DATE NOD RECEIVED: October 21, 2011
DATE REPORT FILED: January 15, 2013
DAYS LATE: 432 days

ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2,500
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 seven (7) business days after receipt of the notice of delinquency.

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

Assigned Attorney: Tracy Barker
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2013-870- Waiver Request