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Waiver request submitted by Christopher S. "Washington" Thomas, a candidate in the March 24, 2018 election for the Mansfield Board of Aldermen - District B, Desoto Parish (Pop. 5001), regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2017 Tier 3 candidate PFD 38 days late. |
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Mr. Thomas is requesting a waiver due to his son's illness. His son was diagnosed with Type I diabetes and had been dealing with the symptoms of the disease since January of this year. He faxed the information in and thought it was complete. However, he states it did not go through, was given until February to complete it, and did not. Mr. Thomas, in addition to his sick son, states he had recently started back attending college working on his master's in education and working a full-time job as an administrator at Logansport High School. He states it was hard dealing with school, work and his child being sick and having to take insulin four times a day.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2017 Tier 3 Candidate Report - Amendment
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: January 10, 2018
DATE NOD RECEIVED: February 6, 2018 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: March 26, 2018
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 38 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 75
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 2 reports or amendments
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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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