Waiver request submitted by Todd Berthelot, son of Riley Berthelot, Jr., West Baton Rouge Parish President, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his 2018 Public Servant Financial Disclosure Statement (R.S. 42:1114) 128 days late. |
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Mr. Berthelot states he was not aware of his requirement to file. Mr. Berthelot filed last year. Mr. Berthelot states had he been notified timely, he would have filed timely. Staff did send notice, however, after the notice was returned undeliverable, State Police attempted to serve him four times.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2018 Public Servant Disclosure Statement REPORT DUE: May 15, 2019 NOD-FF RECEIVED: September 17,2019 after multiple attempts by State Police to serve DATE REPORT FILED: September 20, 2019 DAYS LATE FROM DUE DATE: 128 days ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2,500 OTHER LATE FEES: None OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None PRIOR EXPERIENCE: 2
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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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