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Waiver request submitted by Edward Austin "Ed" Lazarus, Caddo Parish Commission / District 11, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his 2021 Tier 2 annual pfd 98 days late. |
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Edward Lazarus states that his failure to file his disclosure timely was an oversight and certainly unintentional. It was first offense. This happened during the Christmas holiday season and was simply overlooked. He would like to ask that the $2500 late fee be waived.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2021 Tier 2 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 16, 2022
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 12/02/2022 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 03/23/2023
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 98 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 311 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2500
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 2019
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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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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