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Agenda Item
Docket No. 17-009
 
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RE:
Reconsideration of the Board's denial of a waiver request submitted by Chandra Scarber, a member of the Crawfish Promotion and Research Board, regarding a $500 late fee assessed for filing her 2015 Tier 2.1 PFD 10 days late.
Facts:
No new information has been submitted; however, Ms. Scarber requests an appearance.

Initial info:


Ms. Scarber states that she did respond to the notice and filed the required report. She also states that she did not receive a reminder to file the PFD, she only received the NOD.

Comments:
TYPE OF REPORT: 2015 Tier 2.1 Annual Report
ORIGINAL DUE DATE: May 15, 2016
DATE NOD RECEIVED: October 3, 2016 (Deanna Norman signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: October 22, 2016
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 10 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 159 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE:
OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR LATE FEES SUSPENDED/WAIVED: None
Law:
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.
Recommendations:
Affirm decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Tracy Barker
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2017-009 Waiver Request
2017-009- Request for Reconsideration _ Appear before the Board