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Request that the Board waive the $300 late fee assessed against Stephanie Murphy for failure to timely file a Supplemental Registration Report. |
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Ms. Stephanie Murphy filed her Supplemental Registration report that was due by March 6, 2015, 6 days late on March 12, 2015. She was assessed a late fee of $300. Mr. Dickie Patterson writes on her behalf and states when they are hired by clients, they often perform legal work first for the client before beginning any lobbying engagement. Mr. Patterson also states this was the case when their firm was hired by 504 HealthNet. Their retainer agreement states the beginning date of their representation of the client, which is not necessarily the date of engagement for lobbying purposes under La. R.S. 24:53. In the case of their representation of 504 HealthNet, they were retained on March 1, 2015 but not engaged for lobbying purposes until March 31, 2015.
Legal research and meetings with the client occurred during March. When they submitted their supplemental registration report, they listed March 1 instead of March 31 as the date of engagement for lobbying purposes. Mr. Patterson states that Ms. Murphy has not performed any lobbying activities for 504 HealthNet to date.
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REPORT: Supplemental Registration Report
REPORT DUE: March 6, 2015
REPORT FILED: March 12, 2015
DAYS LATE: 6 days late
FEE ASSESSED: $300
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $0
FINE PAID: NO
OTHER LATE FILINGS: NO
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La R.S. 24:58D(1), 49:78D(1) state that 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.
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Suspend all based on future compliance.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Mike Dupree |
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