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Agenda Item
Docket No. 13-1253
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $1,450 late fee assessed against Dawn Collins for her failure to timely file her Lobbyist Registration ($1,100) and a lobbyist expenditure report ($350).
Facts:
Ms. Collins began the Lobbyist online registration in April and after doing the training she learned that the Lobbying she was doing did not require registration by statute since it was "less than 20% of the total activity performed" for her clients." She did not complete the online registration until May 29, 2013. Ms. Collins also states she did not have access to the April expenditure report form until she called the office on June 4, 2013. She was granted access and filed the same day.

Comments:
REPORT: Legislative
REPORT DUE: Registration- May 7, 2013


Expenditure Report- May 28, 2013

REPORT FILED: Registration- May 29, 2013
Expenditure Report- June 4, 2013


DAYS LATE: Registration- 22
Expenditure Report- 7


FEE ASSESSED: $1450

ACTIVITY REPORTED: $0

OTHER LATE FILINGS: None

Law:
La. R.S. 24:53(A) requires a lobbyist to register within 5 days of their first action requiring registration. La. R.S. 24:55(A). Each lobbyist registered under the provisions of this Part shall file with the board, in the manner provided in this Section, a report of all expenditures incurred for the purpose of lobbying.
La R.S. 24:58D Any person required to register and who fails to timely register and any person who fails to timely file any report required by this Part shall be assessed, pursuant to R.S. 42:1157, a late fee of fifty dollars per day.

Recommendations:
Decline to waive.

Assigned Attorney: Mike Dupree
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2013-1253- Waiver Request-Dawn D. Collins