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Waiver request submitted by Patti Melancon Poche, former member of the Sorrento Town Council (Pop. 1,514) / Ascension Parish, regarding a $500 late fee assessed for filing her 2021 Tier 3 annual pfd 23 days late. |
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Patti M. Poche states that she has been under her doctor's care since 4/26/2023. She suffered severe COVID-19 complications, which required hospitalization and treatment by multiple specialists. Her ability to remember, recall, and process has been affected. She does not recall her disclosure begin submitted late, but she also does not recall when she sent it. She would like to ask that you consider her request to waive the late fee.
*Note from her doctor is attached.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2021 Tier 3 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 16, 2022
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 10/6/2022 (signature not legible)
DATE REPORT FILED: 11/9/2022
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 23 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 177 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 2013
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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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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