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Docket No. 16-724
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive the $600 and two $850 late fees assessed against Scott Whittaker for failure to timely file Supplemental Lobbying Registration Reports.
Facts:
Mr. Whittaker states that he inadvertently listed employment dates for the following: March 29, 2016 for Canal Street Development and March 29, 2016 for New Orleans Building Corp. The employment start dates for these two companies should have been listed as April 20, 2016. He inadvertently listed the start date for Sid-Mar's Restaurant & Lounge, Inc. as March 29, 2016. The employment start date for this company should have been listed as April 15, 2016. Mr. Whittaker states that he did not perform the lobbyist functions for these companies prior to the revised start dates and he requests that we change the employment start dates on all three of the reports and waive the late fees assessed for each registration. The lobbying staff has left several messages for Mr. Whittaker regarding amending his registration reports.

Comments:
REPORT: Supplemental Registration Reports

REPORT DUE: April 3, 2016

REPORT FILED: April 20, 2016

DAYS LATE: 12 and 17 DAYS LATE

FEE ASSESSED: $600, $850, and $850

ACTIVITY REPORTED: $0.00

OTHER LATE FILINGS: September 2010 - ER - Paid

Law:
La R.S. 24:58D(1), states 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.
Recommendations:
Rescind one $850 late fee.


Waive the other two late fees.

Assigned Attorney: Kathleen Allen
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
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2016-724 - Staff Memo