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Docket No. 14-430
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $150 and $50 late fees assessed against Jessica W. Monroe for the late filing of expenditure Reports and the $850 penalty for the failure to complete 2014 Lobbyist Registration timely.
Facts:
Mrs. Monroe failed to timely register as a lobbyist because she believed herself to already be registered. She sent in documents supporting her confusion due to receiving her lobbyist badge. An email was sent to Mrs. Monroe on December 03, 2013 as a reminder to register.

Comments:
REPORT: (2014 Registration) (October 2013 E/R) (February 2014 E/R)

REPORT DUE: (March 8, 2014) (November 25, 2013) (March 25,2014)
DAYS LATE: (17 days late) (1 day late) (3 days late)

FEE ASSESSED: ($850), ($50), ($150)

EXPENDITURES REPORTED: (October 2013 = Legis. $29. 48) (February 2014 = Legis. $37.06 & Exec. $18.53)


OTHER LATE FILINGS: 2 other Expenditure Reports

Law:
La R.S. 24:53E, La R.S. 49:74C
A registration shall expire on December thirty-first of each year unless the lobbyist submits a renewal on forms provided by the board along with the appropriate fee. The registrant may file his renewal any time from December first until January thirty-first. Failure to file the renewal form by January thirty-first each year shall cause the registration to expire retroactively as of December thirty first of the preceding year. La R.S. 24:55B, 49:76B B. A report shall be filed monthly. The report for each month shall be filed by the twenty-fifth day of the following month.

La R.S. 24:58D(1)a,49:78D(1)a

a. 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:
2014-430: Waiver Request
2014-430 J. Monroe