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Untimely waiver request submitted by Maria Coleman, candidate for the Roseland Board of Aldermen, regarding a $650 late fee assessed for filing her 2011 Tier 3 candidate pfd 13 days late. |
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TIER: 3
TYPE OF REPORT: 2011 Candidate Report
DATE NOD RECEIVED: September 26, 2012
DATE REPORT FILED: October 29, 2012
DAYS LATE: 13 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $650
OTHER LATE FILINGS: No
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On November 9, 2012, Ms. Coleman received a late fee order. Ms. Coleman failed to request a waiver or appeal the assessment. On January 18, 2013, Ms. Coleman received a demand letter demanding payment of the late fee. In response, Ms. Coleman submitted this untimely waiver request stating that the late fee imposes a financial hardship. Ms. Coleman was requested to submit supporting documentation, which none has been received to date.
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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 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.
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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Decline to consider based on untimeliness.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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