Waiver request submitted by Jimmie Edwards, Sr., member of the St. Landry Parish Council, regarding a $2,500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2009 Tier 2 annual pfd 420 days late. |
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Mr. Edwards states that 2009 was not a good year health wise for his wife, who is a diabetic, and she does all of his paperwork. Also, in December 2008, his wife's sister was diagnosed with cancer in her jaw. From that point until the cancer surgery on February 13, 2009, his wife was at doctors and treatments with her sister. Following surgery, his wife was with her sister for her chemo treatments which meant traveling to Opelousas every day for 6 weeks and going to Baton Rouge every two weeks for six months; then every month for a year. 2009 was financially and emotionally draining for Mr. Edwards and his family.
Mr. Edwards has submitted a letter from his wife's physician detailing her medical treatments and ailments dating back to 1999 through the present time.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2009 Tier 2 Annual Report (amendment) DATE NOD RECEIVED: December 9, 2011 DATE REPORT FILED: February 27, 2013 DAYS LATE: 420 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2,500 OTHER LATE FILINGS: No
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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.
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Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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