Waiver request submitted by Penny Douglas-Williams, candidate for the Bogalusa City Council, Washington Parish (Pop. 12232), regarding a $1300 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2017 Tier 2 candidate PFD 13 days late. |
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Ms. Douglas states that the NOD was in a bag that was stolen from her vehicle. A couple of days later a neighbor found the letter along with other items scattered in a wooded area near her home. She filed the amended PFD as soon as she found the letter. She also states that she cannot afford the amount of the late fee.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2017 Tier 2 Candidate Report - Amendment ORIGINAL FILING DATE: July 25, 2018
DATE NOD RECEIVED: August 15, 2018
DATE REPORT FILED: September 6, 2018 DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 13 days DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 43 days ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1300 OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 11 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. 42:1124.2 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.
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Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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