Waiver request submitted by Candace Renell Smith Black, candidate for Vernon Parish School Board / District 8 in the November 8, 2023, regarding a $200 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2021 Tier 3 candidate pfd 8 days late. |
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Candace Black would like to ask that you consider waving the $200 assessed late fee for the 2021 Tier 3 PFD. She overlooked the amendment due date but submitted it as soon as she realized it was due. She is newly elected this term with no prior penalties. Ms. Black will respond in a timely manner to all future communications for the Louisiana Board of Ethics.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2021 Tier 3 Candidate Report - Amendment ORIGINAL FILED ON: 7/26/2022 DATE NOD RECEIVED: 10/17/2022 (personally signed green card) DATE REPORT FILED: 11/3/2022 DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 8 days ASSESSED LATE FEE: $200 PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 3 reports or amendments
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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. 42:1124.3 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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