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Untimely waiver request submitted by Richard "Rich" Hughes, candidate for City of Crowley Board of Aldermen (Pop. 11,710) / Ward 2, Division B, Acadia Parish, in the November 8, 2022 election, regarding a $500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2021 Tier 3 candidate pfd 203 days late. |
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This is Mr. Richard Hughes's first time running for an elected seat. Although he acknowledges that it is not an excuse, he found it confusing to understand what was expected of him. Initially, he submitted a Tier 2 disclosure but recently discovered that it should have been a Tier 3 disclosure. In November 2022, he received a notice to file which confused him, but he submitted the form nonetheless. During this period, he had major issues with his postman, who was sending out slanderous notices to people in his ward, asking them not to vote for him. He is requesting an untimely waiver due to major family issues and simply forgetting about filing. Mr. Hughes initially assumed that a simple phone call would fix the matter since he had already submitted his disclosure. Being on a fixed income, he would like to request a fee waiver.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2021 Tier 3 Candidate Report - Amendment
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 07/27/2022
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 11/01/2022
DATE REPORT FILED: 06/05/2023
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 203 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $500
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
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. 42:1124.3 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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Consider the untimely waiver request.
Suspend all based on future compliance with the Code of Ethics.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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