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Docket No. 22-576
 
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RE:
Waiver request submitted by April Sharell Butler-Goudeau, Melville Town Council (Pop. 1,041), St. Landry Parish, regarding a $500 late fee assessed for filing her 2019 Tier 3 annual pfd 591 days late and a $500 late fee assessed for filing her 2020 Tier 3 annual pfd 14 days late.
Facts:
Butler states she did not receive notice of the penalty fees.
Comments:
TYPE OF REPORT: Tier 3 Annual Report
ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 2019 (7/6/2020) & 2020 (5/17/2021)
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 2019 (11/27/2020) & 2020 (6/23/2022)
DATE REPORT FILED: 2019 (7/22/2022) & 2020 (7/19/2022)
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 2019 (591 days) & 2020 (14 days)
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 2019 (746 days) & 2020 (428 days)
ASSESSED LATE FEE: 2019 ($500) & 2020 ($500)
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Elected in 2014


Law:
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.

Recommendations:
Decline to waive.
Assigned Attorney: Tracy Barker
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2022-576 - PFD Waiver Request 2019
2022-576- PFD Waiver Request 2020