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Waiver request submitted by Mark Joseph Roy, III, Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2018 Tier 2.1annual PFD 173 days late. |
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Mark Roy stated that he missed the 2018 filing deadline and is seeking a waiver for failing to file his 2018 PFD timely for the following reasons:
Mr. Roy is requesting the waiver of this late fee due to the unprecedented events required to respond to the Covid-19 Pandemic. As the acting President of the Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners, he has been working in coordination with the Louisiana Department of Health since early January, 2020 to protect the patients and general population of Louisiana. His board responsibilities took precedence over his private practice and family responsibilities as he is a core member of the board's leadership team.
This is the end of Mr. Roy's second, 5-year term on this voluntary board. He stated that he has been in full compliance with the filing requirements until this oversight. Mr. Roy respectfully requests that the Ethics Board consider his many years of compliance and diligence as a board member and grant his request by waiving the assessed late fee.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2018 Tier 2.1 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 15, 2019
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 1/22/2020 (Heather Parro signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 7/22/2020
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 173 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 434 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
PRIOR PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 11 reports or amendments
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La. R.S. 42:1124.2.1
requires financial disclosure for each member and designee of a board or commission which has the authority to expend, disburse or invest $10,000 or more of funds in a fiscal year 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 but $650 based on future compliance with the reporting requirements under the Code of Ethics. The $650 is payable within 20 days and if payment is not received within 20 days, the full amount of the late fee becomes due and owing.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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