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Waiver request of John Crawford regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing his 2009 Tier 3 candidate personal financial disclosure statement late. |
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TIER: 3
TYPE OF REPORT: Candidate Report
DAYS LATE: 475
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1,500
OTHER LATE FILINGS: No
John Crawford was a candidate in the March 27, 2010 election for the Bryceland Board of Aldermen. On April 21, 2010, Mr. Crawford received a notice of delinquency. Mr. Crawford filed the report on August 29, 2011, 457 days late. Thereafter, Mr. Crawford was assessed a $1,500 late fee.
Mr. Crawford states he did not become aware of his late filing until August 24, 2011 and filed on August 29, 2011. However, Mr. Crawford was informed of his late filing in 2010.
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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 ten (10) days of the day the candidate filed 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 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. 42:1124.2 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 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 fourteen (14) business days after receipt of the notice of delinquency.
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Decline to waive based on the waiver guidelines.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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