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Waiver request submitted by Joseph "Joe" Erdey, candidate for Councilman / District 9 / Livingston Parish in the October 14, 2023 election, regarding a $1700 late fee assessed for filing his 2022 Tier 2 candidate pfd 17 days late. |
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Joseph S. Erdey states this was his first campaign. He entrusted his paperwork to someone assisting him and later discovered it had not been completed. Mr. Erdey began completing his paperwork and made sure it was submitted. He would like to ask for any consideration in waiving the assessed late fee.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2022 Tier 2 Candidate Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 08/15/2023
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 08/23/2023
DATE REPORT FILED: 09/18/2023
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 17 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 34 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1700
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: Yes - 2023 $160
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 2 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. 42:1124.2 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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Suspend all but $250 based on future compliance with the Code of Ethics. The $250 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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