| Request to waive the $650 late fee assessed against Jacob Thomas for the late filing of his November 2022 Lobbying Expenditure Report. |
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Mr. Thomas states that his lobbying registration has been strictly used for his personal interest and not for the interest of any business entity other than an LLC he personally created in law school. He states that his failure to file the report was a result of several issues, but mainly personal matters. He is the sole member of the LLC and the advocacy group. When he renewed his registration for 2023, he mistakenly believed that he also contemporaneously filed his November 2022 report. The specific period for which he was fined fell during the holiday season when he was away from home spending time with family, and he forgot to file. During the same time (November 2022 - January 2023) he was also in the process of separating from his spouse. He states the separation caused him great stress and eventually resulted in a pending divorce. Mr. Thomas would like a waiver or for his fine to be greatly reduced or suspended. He also states that he will be diligent filing his reports in the future.
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REPORT: November 2022 Lobbying Expenditure Report
REPORT DUE: December 27, 2022
REPORT FILED: January 9, 2023
DAYS LATE: 13 DAYS
FEE ASSESSED: $650
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $0.00
OTHER LATE FILINGS: August 2021 - $50 - Paid
REGISTERED BRANCHES: Legislature
LOBBYING SINCE: 2020
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La R.S. 24:55 provides that registered lobbyist shall file a monthly expenditure report by the 25th day of the subsequent month.
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Suspend all but $300 of the $650 late fee based on future compliance and payment within 20 days.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Kathleen Allen |
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