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Waiver request submitted by Christine Bailey, former member of the Shreveport Downtown Development Authority, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her 2018 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 372 days late. |
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Christine Bailey is requesting a waiver request for the following reasons:
Mrs. Bailey stated she sent an email back in August 2020, but did not receive a response, so she assumed the matter was settled. She stated she filed the Tier 2.1 disclosure, but did not keep a copy of the disclosure. She truly did not intend to do anything wrong and stated she got confused with the system, as she does not know a lot about governmental operations. She "guessed she thought the most important item was the Ethics Training Course". She believed she was doing her civic duty by volunteering on the board and working to improve downtown Shreveport. Mrs. Bailey stated that her business has suffered greatly since the Covid-19 Pandemic and she will probably have to close.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2018 Tier 2.1 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 15, 2019
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 1/10/2020 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 1/29/2021
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 372 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 625days
ASSESSED LATE FEE:$1500
OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 3 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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Consider the untimely waiver request.
Suspend all based on future compliance with the Code of Ethics.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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