| Request to waive the $1,500 late fee assessed against Ileana Ledet for filing her 2020 lobbying registration 31 days late. |
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Mrs. Ledet states state she did not have any lobbying activities in early 2020 and did not realize that she had to register by the end of the month. Mrs. Ledet also states that she was not engaged in lobbying activities during January or early February.
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REPORT: 2020 Lobbying Registration
REPORT DUE: January 6, 2020
REPORT FILED: February 6, 2020
DAYS LATE: 31 DAYS LATE
FEE ASSESSED: $1,500
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $0.00
OTHER LATE FILINGS: 1/March ER 2019 $ 50 - Paid 2/February ER 2019 $50 - Paid
REGISTERED BRANCH: Executive/Legislative/Local
LOBBYING SINCE: 2018
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R.S. 49:74A and 24:53A and 33:9664 provide that "[e]ach lobbyist shall register with the ethics board as soon as possible after employment as a lobbyist or after the first action requiring his registration as a lobbyist, whichever occurs first, and in any event not later than five days after employment as a lobbyist or not later than five days after the first action requiring his registration as a lobbyist, whichever occurs first."
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Suspend all but $500 of the late fee based on future compliance and payment within 30 days.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Kathleen Allen |
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