| Waiver request submitted by Joe Walker, Jr., a former member of the Natchez Board of Aldermen, Natchitoches Parish (Pop. 597), regarding a $550 late fee assessed for filing his 2018 Tier 3 PFD 11 days late. |
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Mr. Walker states he was unable to file the 2018 PFD because he was and still is under the care of a doctor for a stroke he suffered in May 2017. He submitted a letter from a doctor that says he suffered a stroke in May 2017 and has trouble with reading and his memory.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2018 Tier 3 Annual Report
ORIGINAL DUE DATE: May 15, 2019
DATE NOD RECEIVED: January 29, 2020 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: February 18, 2020
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 11 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 279 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $550
PRIOR PFD LATE FEES: Yes: 2012 Tier 3, $1500; 2014 Tier 3, $1500; 2015 Tier 3, $1500; 2016 Tier 3, $1500; and, 2017 Tier 3, $1500; all unpaid.
PRIOR CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR FILING EXPERIENCE: Yes
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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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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