| Waiver request submitted by Donald Travis "Tab" Lobell, Livingston Parish Council - District 8, regarding a $2,500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2015 Tier 2 candidate PFD 121 days late. |
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Mr. Lobell states that he did not intentionally avoid the Notice. He explains that he is a newly elected official and because of his desire to immediately begin working as a council member, he did not give attention to some of the clerical aspects, i.e., amending the disclosure statement.
Mr. Lobell also provides statements from Livingston Parish Council Clerk Sandy Teal, and Livingston Parish School Board Member Jim Richardson supporting and requesting that the waiver be granted.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2015 Tier 2 Candidate PFD Report - amendment
ORIGINAL DUE DATE: September 27, 2015
DATE NOD RECEIVED: October 29, 2015 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: March 9, 2016
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 121 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 176 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2,500
OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: Yes
$1000 (10-G Report related to 10/24/15 election)
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR LATE FEES SUSPENDED/WAIVED: None
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La. R.S. 18:1495.7A requires any person who becomes a candidate for an office for which the holder of the office is required to file financial disclosure statements pursuant to R.S. 42:1124, 1124.2, or 1124.3 shall file a financial disclosure statement as required by R.S. 42:1124, 1124.2, or 1124.3 for the office for which he is a candidate. The statement required by this Section shall be filed within three (3) business days after the close of the qualifying period during which the candidate files his notice of candidacy for the office.
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 based on future compliance with the reporting requirements under the Code of Ethics.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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