| Waiver request submitted by Rodney G. Arbuckle, the DeSoto Parish Sheriff, a member of the Criminalistics Laboratory Commission, and a member of the Highway Safety Commissioner, regarding a $400 late fee assessed for filing his 2012 Tier 2 annual pfd amendment 4 days late. |
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Deborah Dees submitted the waiver request on behalf of Mr. Arbuckle. Ms. Dees states that the accountant that handles Mr. Arbuckle's statement was out sick for a week during the time the notice was received. She filed the report as soon as she returned to work.
The report was required to be amended. The income was reported on the incorrect schedule.
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2012 Tier 2 Annual (Amendment):
NOD-Amend issued: September 11, 2013
NOD-Amend received: September 21, 2013
PFD due: October 1, 2013
PFD filed: October 5, 2013
Days late: 4
Late Fee Assessed: $400
Late Fee Order Received: November 20, 2013
Outstanding PFD Late Fees: None
Outstanding CF Late Fees: None
Outstanding Disclosure Reports: None
Prior Late Fees Suspended/Waived: None
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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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