| Waiver request submitted by Gayle Briley Falcon, a member of the Leonville Town Council, regarding a $350 late fee assessed for filing her 2011 Tier 3 annual pfd 7 days late. |
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Ms. Falcon states that she was unaware that she was required to file a personal finance disclosure for 2011 because she alleges her last day in office was December 31, 2010. She says that she moved to Illinois and her mother signed for the Notice of Delinquency and by the time she received it, she was already late with her response.
According to the Secretary of State's website, her term of office ended on December 31, 2010.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2011 Tier 3 Annual Report
DATE NOD RECEIVED: May 20, 2013
DATE REPORT FILED: June 6, 2013
DAYS LATE: 7 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $350
OTHER LATE FILINGS: No
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La. R.S. 42:1124.3 requires persons holding a public office who represent a voting district having a population of less than 5,000 and each member of the governing authority or management board of a charter school created pursuant to Chapter 42 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 to file a 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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