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Agenda Item
Docket No. 22-604
 
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RE:
Waiver request submitted by Archie Lee Turner, Jr., Alderman, Waterproof (Pop. 688)/ Tensas Parish, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2018 Tier 3 annual pfd 403 days late and a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2019 Tier 3 annual pfd 298 days late.
Facts:
Mr. Turner states he is requesting a waiver of late fee for the 2019 Tier 3 Amendment. He gives no other reasons for the waiver request and he does not mention the late fee associated with the 2018 Tier 3 Amendment.
Comments:
TYPE OF REPORT: 2018 and 2019 Tier 3 Annual Report - amendments
ORIGINAL PFDS FILED ON: 5/11/2019 (2018) & 6/4/2020 (2019)
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 2018 & 2019 - 3/2/2021 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 4/18/2022 (2018) & 1/3/2022 (2019)
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 403 days (2018) & 298 days (2019)
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500 (2018 & 2019)
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: Yes, $400, 2016 Tier 3 Amendment, paid
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 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 15 th 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:
2018 Amendment - decline to waive

2019 Amendment - decline to waive


Assigned Attorney: Tracy Barker
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2022-604 - PFD Waiver Tier 3 2018
2022-604 - PFD Waiver Tier 3 2019