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Waiver request submitted by Verna C. "Teta" Smith, Jean Lafitte Town Council (Pop. 1,903) / Jefferson Parish, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her 2015 Tier 3 annual pfd 1655 days late. |
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Verna Smith is requesting a waiver because she did not submit her state and federal taxes before the deadline.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2015 Tier 3 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 15, 2016
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 8/24/2016 (husband signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 3/15/2021
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 1655 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 1764 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 15 reports or amendments
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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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Reduce to $500 and decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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