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Docket No. 12-1448
 
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RE:
Waiver request submitted by Michelle Vaughns-Hartford regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing her 2010 Tier 3 annual pfd 79 days late.
Facts:
TIER: 3
TYPE OF REPORT:
2010 Annual Report

DATE NOD RECEIVED: February 13, 2012
DATE REPORT FILED:
May 23, 2012
DAYS LATE: 79 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1,500
OTHER LATE FILINGS: No



Michelle Vaughns-Hartford is a member of the Town of Melville Council. Ms. Vaughns-Hartford states that she was unaware that this was an annual requirement. When she received the notice, she spoke with the staff and filed the report. She states that she was informed she would not be fined. Ms. Vaughns-Hartford was also late on her 2011 Tier 3 annual pfd and was directed to file that report at the time she filed her 2010 Tier 3. Since a notice of delinquency had not been issued on the 2011 report, she was informed that she would not be fined for that report being late.

Law:
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.

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.

Recommendations:
Decline to waive.

Assigned Attorney: Tracy Barker
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
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2012-1448- Staff Memo