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Waiver request submitted by John Russell Dumes, former Constable / Justice of the Peace / District 9 / St. Landry Parish, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2019 Tier 3 annual pfd 779 days late and a $500 late fee assessed for filing his 2020 Tier 3 annual pfd 82 days late. |
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John Russell Dumes received a letter from St. Landry Parish informing him that they would no longer be paying him and that he owed them money. However, he hasn't been the constable of District 9 since 2018 and has been paying for everything associated with the office out of his own pocket. He hasn't updated his address with them as he thought it wasn't necessary since he was no longer a constable. Mr. Dumes also incurred extra costs, like buying a printer for his job. Most of his expenses were self-funded, and he can't afford to pay fees for a job that costs him more than he earns. He's requesting a waiver on the late fee.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2019 and 2020 Tier 3 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: (2019 - 7/6/2020) (2020 - 5/17/2023)
DATE NOD RECEIVED: (2019 - 03/04/2021, personally signed) (2020 - 01/31/2022, wife signed)
DATE REPORT FILED: (2019 - 05/03/2023) (2020 - 05/02/2022)
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: (2019 - 779 days) (2020 - 82 days)
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: (2019- 1031 days) (2020 - 350 days)
ASSESSED LATE FEE: (2019 - $1500) (2020 - $500)
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 2016
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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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