| Waiver request submitted by Charles W. Ross, St. Landry Parish School Board - District 2, regarding a $2,500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2013 Tier 2 annual PFD 190 days late. |
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Mr. Ross states that he has been taking care of his wife who has been in and out of the hospital for several months. He states that it has consumed his time. Mr. Ross has provided a document from the Opelousas General Hospital which shows his wife hospitalized in January and February 2014. She was then hospitalized in January, March, May and June 2015.
Mr. Ross received a notice of delinquency requesting he amend his 2013 Tier 2 pfd to file his schedules, he only filed the first page of the pfd. Ms. Ross received a "second notice" in February 2015.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2013 Tier 2 Annual PFD Report - Amendment
DATE NOD RECEIVED: September 11, 2014 [personally signed green card]
DATE REPORT FILED: March 31, 2015
DAYS LATE: 190 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2,500
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. 42:1124.2 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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Suspend all but $500 based on future compliance with the reporting requirements under the Code of Ethics. The $500 is payable within 30 days and if payment is not received within 30 days, the full amount of the late fee becomes due and owing.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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