| Untimely waiver request submitted by Alicia Calvin, candidate for State Representative, District 16, in the October 12, 2019 election, regarding a $700 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2018 Tier 2 Candidate PFD 7 days late. |
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The waiver request was due by October 29, 2019. Ms. Calvin received a demand letter for the payment of the late fee. Ms. Calvin states she contacted the staff and this was the first time she realized that her report preparer filed the report late and failed to timely request a waiver on her behalf. Ms. Calvin states that her report preparer, Ashton Jackson, assured her he was handling matters as he should be. Again, she states it was not until she received the demand letter that she realized he was not honest with her. She states the late fee would create financial hardship and she would not like Mr. Ashton's actions to keep her from running for office in the future. She states she is seeking replacement staff to help.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2018 Tier 2 Candidate Report -Amendment
INITIAL PFD FILED ON: August 15, 2019
DATE NOD RECEIVED: September 9, 2019 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: September 25, 2019
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 7 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 44 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $700
PRIOR PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR FILING EXPERIENCE: Yes
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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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Decline to consider untimely waiver request.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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