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Waiver request submitted by Mr. Glen Clay Higgins, former Constable, District 8, St. Landry Parish, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2016 Tier 3 annual PFD 79 days late. |
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Congressman Higgins is requesting a waiver of his late fee because he states that he believed he had filed his 2016 PFD timely and did not learn that it had not been received until April, 2018. He states that he was in Washington D.C. and unable to locate the original copies of the PFD. He states that he filed his PFD as soon as he was able and that since his prior filings were timely, he would like a waiver of this late fee.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2016 Tier 3 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 15, 2017
DATE NOD RECEIVED: April 9, 2018 (Rebecca Higgins signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: July 6, 2018
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 79 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 417 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 9 reports or amendments
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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 but $200 based on future compliance with the reporting requirements under the Code of Ethics. The $200 is payable within 30 days and if payment is not received within 30 days, the full amount of the late fee becomes due and owing.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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