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Waiver request submitted by Clerice "Clo" Lacy, Council Member at Large / West Baton Rouge Parish, regarding a $700 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2020 Tier 2 annual pfd 7 days late. |
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Clerice Lacy was assessed a late fee after she filed the Tier 3 Annual PFD instead of the Tier 2 Annual PFD. She was sent a letter on 3/25/2022 requesting that she complete the amended Tier 2 PFD. Initially, her mother, who is also her neighbor, received the letter. Ms. Lacy contacted BOE on 4/13/22, explained the details of receiving the letter, and promptly completed her Tier 2 report and the following report. She would like to ask the Board to waive this fee based on her not receiving the letter and the fact that she attempted to complete the disclosure before the deadline. She has always strives to submit her disclosures timely and will continue to do so. She apologizes and takes full responsibility.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2020Tier 2 Annual Report-Amendment
ORIGINAL FILED ON: May 18, 2021
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 3/28/2022 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 4/13/2022
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 7 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $700
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: Yes, 2020 30-P, $1,000, all but $100 suspended, outstanding & 2020 10-P, $1,000, all but $100 suspended, outstanding
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 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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