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Waiver request submitted by Ronnie James Williams, Jr, Mayor / City of Natchitoches (Pop. 18,323) / Natchitoches Parish, regarding a $600 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2020 Tier 2 annual pfd 6 days late. |
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Mayor Williams stated that he did not receive the Notice of Delinquency from his wife until seven days after the due date. He then filed the amendment the next business day. He stated that he and his wife have discussed the lack of communication on her part.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2020 Tier 2 Annual Report - Amendment
ORIGINAL PFD FILED ON: 5/18/2021
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 2/15/2022 (Tiffany Williams)
DATE REPORT FILED: 3/2/2022
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 6 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $600
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 2020
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La. R.S. 42:1124.2
requires each person holding a public office who represents a voting district having a population of 5,000 or more persons to file an annual personal 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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Suspend all based on future compliance with the Code of Ethics.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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