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Waiver request submitted by Lawrence Batiste, Jr, former member of the Natchitoches City Council / District 4 / Natchitoches Parish, regarding a $500 late fee assessed for filing his 2020 Tier 3 annual pfd 186 days late. |
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Mr. Batiste states that he unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 2020, in which he received contributions totaling $1,000 and only spent $1,015. He has no recollection of receiving the notice of delinquency for the 2020 PFD. He is asking for a waiver of all of the late fee or at least a portion of the assessed late fee. He is a 71 year old school teacher living on a fixed income. He states that with today's inflation affecting the price of items, he is having difficulty making ends meet.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2020 Tier 3 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 5/17/2021
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 10/5/2021 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 4/18/2022
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 186 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 336 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $500
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: Yes: 30-P - July 11, 2020 election - $1000 - Paid
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 2015
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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 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.
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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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