Waiver request submitted by Vera Meadors, a member of the Claiborne Parish School Board - District 7, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her 2017-2018 School Board Disclosure Statement 194 days late. |
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Ms. Meadors states at the time the report was due, she was undergoing treatment for aggressive breast cancer followed by radiation treatments. She also submitted a green card with a staff member's signature on 9/7/17 purporting to evidence timely filing of the report.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2017-2018 School Board Disclosure Statement REPORT DUE: September 7, 2017 NOD-FF RECEIVED: N/A DATE REPORT FILED: March 20, 2018 DAYS LATE FROM DUE DATE: 194 days ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500 OTHER LATE FEES: Yes,
2014-2015 School Board Disclosure, $400 late fee, paid on 9/30/14
10-P Report, $240 late fee, paid on 11/13/06)
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None PRIOR EXPERIENCE:
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La. R.S. 42:1119B(2)(a)(iii) requires that within thirty days after the beginning of each school year, any school board member or superintendent whose immediate family member is employed by the school board 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 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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