| Waiver request submitted by James Thomas, a member of the Washington Parish Hospital Service District, regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing his R.S. 42:1119B(2)(b)(ii) disclosure statement 95 days late. |
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Mr. Thomas is required to file an annual disclosure statement each year disclosing the employment of his wife as a registered nurse. He states that the hospital was going through administrative changes and that, although, the disclosure was completed prior to the due date, the administrative staff failed to file the report.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2017 Hospital Service District Disclsoure
ORIGINAL DUE DATE: January 30, 2017
DATE NOD RECEIVED: May 1, 2017
DATE REPORT FILED: May 4, 2017
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 94 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1,500
PRIOR LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR FILING EXPERIENCE: 8 reports or amendments
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La. R.S. 42:1119B(2)(b)(ii) provides that no later than January thirtieth of each year, any chief executive and any member of a board of a hospital service district or hospital public trust authority whose immediate family member enters into an initial recruiting contract with or is employed by the hospital service district or hospital public trust authority shall file a disclosure statement with the Board of Ethics stating the facts of such employment. Any person who fails to timely file a disclosure statement under this Item may be assessed a late fee of fifty dollars per day, not to exceed $1,500.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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