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Waiver request submitted by Lane Thomas, an unsuccessful candidate for the Madisonville Town Council/St. Tammany Parish (Pop. 748) in the July 11, 2020 election, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2019 Tier 3 candidate PFD 252 days late. |
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Mr. Thomas stated that at the time he qualified to run for office, he also purchased a new home. He then determined that the home was outside of the city limits and he attempted to withdraw from the election, but he was two days past the deadline to timely withdraw.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2019 Tier 3 Candidate Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: January 16, 2020
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 2/4/2020 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 10/22/2020
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 252 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 280 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 13 reports or amendments
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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. 42:1124.3 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 based on future compliance with the reporting requirements under the Code of Ethics.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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