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Waiver request submitted by Maurice Williams, candidate for the Clinton Town Council - East Feliciana Parish, in the November 2016 election, regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing his 2015 Tier 3 candidate pfd 200 days late. |
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Mr. Williams stated that he was unfamiliar with the filing requirements when he became a candidate. He further stated that shortly after qualifying for the election his brother called with a family emergency which resulted in him leaving for Alabama and staying with his brother for approximately four months. Mr. Williams thought he had withdrawn from the election.
Supporting documentation was submitted that he was out of the state helping his brother.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2015 Tier 3 Candidate Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: July 27, 2016
DATE NOD RECEIVED: August 9, 2016 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: March 6, 2017
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 200 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 222 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1,500
OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 1 report or amendment
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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. 42:1124.3
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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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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