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Waiver request submitted by David J. Bates, St. Tammany Parish Gravity Drainage Dist. #5 / SubDist. #2, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2019 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 61 days late. |
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David Bates is requesting a Waiver for the following reasons:
Mr. Bates stated that on April 12, 2021, when the NOD -FF was delivered, he was on Naval Deployment from March 8, 2021 to June 15, 2021. Upon his return in June 2021, he reviewed his mail on June 16, 2021, and saw there was a delinquency notice and filed the missing disclosure 5 days later. Mr. Bates asks the Ethics Board to waive his late fee since he was deployed and was unaware of the delinquency and was unable to timely respond.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2019 Tier 2.1 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 7/6/2020
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 4/12/2021 (COVID)
DATE REPORT FILED: 6/21/2021
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 61 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 350 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 5 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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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