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Waiver request submitted by Paris C. Sumrall, Mayor of Varnado (Pop. 330) / Washington Parish, regarding a $500 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2020 Tier 3 annual pfd 118 days late. |
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Paris C. Sumrall states that the signature for the certified delinquency notice is not her own. Upon further examination, she believes her son signed her name and never gave her the notice until mid November of 2022. She immediately contacted BOE to find out what was needed and sent the requested information that same day. Ms. Sumrall has been Mayor of Varnado for 23 years and her pay is $375 monthly. When she initially started her monthly pay was $60. She states that paying this fee would be very burdensome to her. Her husband is disabled and collects very minimal social security. Ms. Sumrall's "real job" is teaching in the Bogalusa City School System and her salary is not very impressive. She hopes that her late fee will be waived.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2020 Tier 3 Annual Report - Amendment
ORIGINAL FILED ON: May 14, 2021
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 7/18/2022 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 11/22/2022
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 118 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $500
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 2010
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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 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 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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