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Docket No. 12-861
 
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RE:
Waiver request submitted by Mark Spears, Jr. regarding a $2,500 late fee assessed for filing his 2010 Tier 2 candidate pfd 126 days late.
Facts:
Mark Spears was a candidate for Jefferson Parish Council. Mr. Spears states this was his first election and he had someone else dealing with his campaign, who failed to inform him that he had to file a personal financial disclosure statement. He also states that his wife was pregnant with twins on bed rest while she was trying to complete her medical residency.

Comments:
TIER: 2
TYPE OF REPORT: 2010 Candidate Report (October 22, 2011 election)

DATE NOD RECEIVED: October 12, 2011
DATE REPORT FILED: March 6, 2012
DAYS LATE: 126 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2,500
OTHER LATE FILINGS: No




Law:
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. 42:1124.2 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 fourteen (14) business days after receipt of the notice of delinquency.

Recommendations:
Decline to waive.

Assigned Attorney: Tracy Barker
 
 
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