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Waiver request submitted by John Richmond, Parish President / Natchitoches Parish, regarding a $2400 late fee assessed for filing his 2019 Tier 2 annual pfd 24 days late. |
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John Richmond stated he has never held office prior to being elected and misunderstood the PFD Annual filing requirements. He has since corrected his mistake. He asks the Ethics Board to waive, reduce, or suspend his fine. This is Mr. Richmond's first PFD late fee assessment.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2019 Tier 2 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 7/6/2020
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 2/3/2021
DATE REPORT FILED: 3/8/2021
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 24days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 245days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2400
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: Yes, $200, Suspended (Docket 2020-386)
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Yes
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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 seven (7) business days after receipt of the notice of delinquency.
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Suspend all based on future compliance with the Code of Ethics.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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