| Waiver request submitted by Dennis Bergeron, member of the Sulphur City Council (Pop. 20,410), District 2, Calcasieu Parish, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his 2014 R.S. 42:1114 disclosure 999 days late; $2500 late fee assessed for filing his 2015 R.S. 42:1114 disclosure 632 days late; and, a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his 2016 R.S. 42:1114 disclosure 268 days late. |
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Dennis Bergeron is a member of the Sulphur City Council. He is also employed with Meyers & Associates. Meyers & Associates has contracts with the City of Sulphur. Mr. Bergeron fits within the 82-02D exception that allows his continued employment with Meyers & Associates while he serves as a councilman and Meyers & Associates has contracts with his agency. Mr. Bergeron received advice from the City attorney that his employment was not prohibited; however, he was never informed of the disclosure requirement. Once informed, he filed all required disclosures.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2014, 2015, 2016 R.S. 42:1114
DATE REPORT FILED: February 7, 2018
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 999, 632, and 268 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2500, $2500 and $2500
PRIOR PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
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La. R.S. 42:1114 provides that each public servant and each member of his immediate family who derives anything of economic value, directly, through any transaction involving the agency of such public servant or who derives any thing of economic value of which he may be reasonably expected to know through a person which (1) is regulated by the agency of such public servant, or (2) has bid on or entered into or is in any way financially interested in any contract, subcontract, or any transaction under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such public servant shall disclose certain information as set forth in Section 1114.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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