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Waiver request submitted by Barbara "Jeanie" David, successful candidate for Aldermen / Village of Grosse Tete (Pop. 548) / Iberville Parish in the November 3, 2020 election, regarding a $50 late fee assessed for filing her 2019 Tier 3 candidate pfd 2 days late. |
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Barbara "Jeanie" David stated she always mails her disclosures in a timely manner, but due to the Covid-19 Pandemic shutdown in March 2020, she assumes her disclosures were lost in the mail. After she received the Notice to Amend, she attempted to fax the missing information to the BOE. She attached a copy of her fax transmittal confirmation which shows the date of April 12, 2021 for her Annual Tier 3 PFD and April 21, 2021 for her Candidate Tier 3 PFD. Ms. David stated she does not feel that she should be penalized for being late with this report because this all began with the 2020 Covid shutdown.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2019 Tier 3 Candidate Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 7/29/2020
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 4/8/2021 (Larry Lemoine signed the green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 4/21/2021
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 2 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 266 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $50
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Yes
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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 three (3) business days after the close of the qualifying period during which the candidate files 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 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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