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Waiver request submitted by Robert Lawrence Thomas, former member of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority / West, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing both his amended 2017 and 2018 Tier 2.1 annual PFDs 157 days late. |
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Robert L. Thomas is requesting a waiver for the late filing of his 2017 and 2018 PFD Statements for the following reasons:
Mr. Thomas stated when he filed his 2017 and 2018 PFDs he "was erroneously under the impression that a Parish School Board had no relationship with the State of Louisiana." He has since been advised that this is not the case and has filed the required amendments for both his disclosures. Mr. Thomas asks the Ethics Board to please consider his waiver request as his "errors were unintentional and not an attempt to circumvent the Rules and Laws of the Louisiana Board of Ethics." He thanks the Ethics Board in advance for their consideration on this matter.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2017 Tier 2.1 Annual Report - Amendment
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 15, 2018
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 6/20/2019 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 12/5/2019
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 157 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 569 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
TYPE OF REPORT: 2018 Tier 2.1 Annual Report - Amendment
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 15, 2019
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 6/20/2019 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 12/5/2019
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 157 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 569 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES:Yes, 2016 PFD - $1500 Paid
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 8 reports or amendments
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La. R.S. 42:1124.2.1
requires financial disclosure for each member and designee of a board or commission which has the authority to expend, disburse or invest $10,000 or more of funds in a fiscal year 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 seven (7) business days after receipt of the notice of delinquency.
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2017 - Suspend all based on future compliance with the Code of Ethics.
2018 - decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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