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Waiver request submitted by Shalon Ray Latour, candidate for Public Service Commission / District 4 in the November 8, 2022 election, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing her 2021 Tier 2 candidate pfd 96 days late. |
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Shalon Latour states the reason the disclosure was late was due to a misunderstanding. For her 2019 election, she was told by a BOE representative to submit everything online. When the 2022 election came, she filled out all the items listed on the leader's online site. She contacted BOE to verify everything had been completed. Ms. Latour was not aware that the Tier 2 Candidate PFD was handled by a separate department and did not see it listed online. She apologizes for the document being late and she guarantees that this mistake will not happen again.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2021 Tier 2 Candidate Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 7/27/2022
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 8/8/2022 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 11/21/2022
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 96 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 117 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2500
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: Yes, 2016 PFD, $500, paid
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: Yes - 2019 10-G, $2,000; 2019 10-P, $420; 2015 SUPP, $400; 2015 40-G, $625; 2019 10-P, $620; 2022 90-P, $100; and, 2022 30-P, $100
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 2015
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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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Suspend all but $500 based on future compliance with the Code of Ethics. The $500 is payable within 20 days and if payment is not received within 20 days, the full amount of the late fee becomes due and owing.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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