| Waiver request submitted by Marvin Oldham, Jr., a former member of the Mer Rouge Board of Aldermen, Morehouse Parish, regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing his 2012 Tier 3 annual pfd 301 days late. |
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Mr. Oldham resigned as Alderman in April 2012 because he was moving out of town. He states that the mail was going to his old address and not being forwarded to his P.O. Box. Further, Mr. Oldham states that the old clerk of the Village had helped him in the past but a new clerk was hired during the same time frame. Also, a new postman at his post office was not familiar with his family and that he had moved.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2012 Tier 3 Annual Report
DATE NOD RECEIVED: August 26, 2013
DATE REPORT FILED: July 3, 2014
DAYS LATE: 301 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE:
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. 42:1124.3 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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Suspend all but $500 based on future compliance, which is payable with 30 days.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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