| Waiver request submitted by Christopher "Chris" Williams, Cotton Valley Board of Aldermen - Webster Parish, regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for not filing his 2012 Tier 3 Annual PFD Report. |
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Mr. Williams received a Notice of Delinquency for failing to file a Tier 3 Annual PFD Statement covering 2012 on September 11, 2013. Mr. Williams failed to respond to the notice. Mr. Williams received a Late Fee notice and Order wherein it assessed a $1,500 late fee and ordered Mr. Williams to file a Tier 3 Annual PFD Statement covering 2012 on March 21, 2015 On April 1, 2015 Mr. Williams states that at the time the disclosure report was due he was working out of town and his children received his mail. For that reason, he was unaware of the notice. Mr. Williams still has not filed his 2012 Tier 3 Annual PFD report.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2012 Tier 3 Annual PFD Report
DATE NOD RECEIVED: September 11, 2013 [Hannah D. signed green card]
DATE REPORT FILED: Not filed
DAYS LATE: days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1,500
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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Decline to waive. Advise the waiver will be reconsidered once the pfd is filed.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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