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Waiver request submitted by Richard Artigue regarding a $2,500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2008 Tier 2 annual pfd 565 days late. |
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Richard Artigue is a member of the St. Tammany Parish Council. Mr. Artigue admits receiving the notice of delinquency. He states that he faxed the amendment in a timely manner. Mr. Artigue provided the fax number from which the amendment was faxed. According to the IT Department, a fax was received within the 14 business days; however, the fax was blank and the staff could not determine who it was from to notify the filer of the blank pages.
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TIER: 2
TYPE OF REPORT: 2008 Annual Report
DATE NOD RECEIVED: January 29, 2010
DATE REPORT FILED: September 7, 2011
DAYS LATE: 565 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2,500
OTHER LATE FILINGS: No
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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.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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