| Waiver request submitted by Darrell Sims, a member of the Madison Parish School Board, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2018-2019 School Board Disclosure Statement 968 days late, a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2019-2020 School Board Disclosure Statement 740 days late, a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2020-2021 School Board Disclosure Statement 371 days late, and, a $350 late fee assessed for filing his 2021-2022 School Board Disclosure Statement 7 days late. |
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Mr. Sims states he was not aware that his school board disclosure statements were not filed with the Ethics Board as he submitted the disclosures to the school secretary and assumed she filed them.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2018-2019 School Board Disclosure Statement
REPORT DUE: 9/10/2018
NOD-FF RECEIVED: 12/29/2018
DATE REPORT FILED: 9/16/2021
DAYS LATE FROM DUE DATE: 968 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
TYPE OF REPORT: 2019-2020 School Board Disclosure Statement
REPORT DUE: 9/9/2019
NOD-FF RECEIVED:
DATE REPORT FILED: 9/16/2021
DAYS LATE FROM DUE DATE: 740 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
TYPE OF REPORT: 2020-2021 School Board Disclosure Statement
REPORT DUE: 9/10/2020
NOD-FF RECEIVED:
DATE REPORT FILED: 9/16/2021
DAYS LATE FROM DUE DATE: 371 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
TYPE OF REPORT: 2021-2022 School Board Disclosure Statement
REPORT DUE: 9/9/2021
NOD-FF RECEIVED:
DATE REPORT FILED: 9/16/2021
DAYS LATE FROM DUE DATE: 7 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $350
OTHER LATE FEES: Yes, 2014 PFD , $600, paid; 2016 PFD, $1500, at AG for collection
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Yes
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La. R.S. 42:1119B(2)(a)(iii) requires that within thirty days after the beginning of each school year, any school board member or superintendent whose immediate family member is employed by the school board shall file a disclosure statement with the Board of Ethics stating the facts of such employment. Any person who fails to timely file a disclosure statement may be assessed a late fee of fifty dollars per day, not to exceed $1,500.
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2018 - decline to waive
2019 - waive all but $200
2020 - waive all but $200
2021 - waive all but $200
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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