Waiver request submitted by Jason Harold Coats, Chief of Police / Morse (Pop. 599) / Acadia Parish, regarding a $400 late fee assessed for filing his 2020 Tier 3 annual pfd 16 days late. |
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Mr. Coats stated his disclosure was late because he was in Houma, Louisiana assisting with Hurricane Ida damage.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2020 Tier 3 Annual Report ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 17, 2021
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 10/5/2021 (Personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 10/30/2021 DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 16 days DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 166 days ASSESSED LATE FEE: $400 PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: Yes
Reassessed Late Fees: Yes - 2018 - $50
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 4 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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Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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