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Waiver request submitted by Dadrius Cordell Lanus, candidate for Councilmember / Metro District 5 / East Baton Rouge Parish in the March 26, 2022 election, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his 2021 Tier 2 candidate pfd 67 days late. |
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Dadrius Lanus submitted a waiver request stating prior to the January 2022 Qualifying Period, he consulted with a company called Campaign Solutions, L.L.C., which specializes in campaign reporting. Mr. Lanus stated he paid the company to track and report his disclosures and reports. In March or April of 2021, he discovered that none of his disclosures or reports had been submitted by the company. Mr. Lanus humbly asks the Ethics Board to waive his fine.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2021 Tier 2 Candidate Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: February 2, 2022
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 5/3/2022 (Domiciliary Sheriff Service on Uncle)
DATE REPORT FILED: 7/18/2022
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 67 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 166 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2500
PRIOR OR OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: Yes: $2500 each for 2009, 2018, & 2019 - Paid to AG
PRIOR OR OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: Yes: 3/26/2022 Election 10P, 10G, & 30P - all $2000 each - Pending Waiver Request
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 2017
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La. R.S. 18:1495.7A
requires any person who becomes a candidate for an office for which the holder of the office is required to file financial disclosure statements pursuant to R.S. 42:1124, 1124.2, or 1124.3 shall file a financial disclosure statement as required by R.S. 42:1124, 1124.2, or 1124.3 for the office for which he is a candidate. The statement required by this Section shall be filed within three (3) business days after the close of the qualifying period during which the candidate files his notice of candidacy for the office.
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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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