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Waiver request submitted by Jason Smith, candidate for Sheriff / Washington Parish in the October 14, 2023 election, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2022 Tier 2 candidate pfd 95 days late. |
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Bruce Dodd is requesting a waiver for Sheriff Jason Smith. Mr. Smith did not receive the amendment request and remembers completing his forms. He thought that they were filed electronically, but it appears that the attempts were unsuccessful. Although his spouses income and source were listed, they were listed on the wrong form since they were unaware that a school board is considered a political subdivision. Therefore, he would like to ask for a reduction, suspension, or waiver of the fee.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2022 Tier 2 Candidate Report - Amendment
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 8/22/2023
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 11/8/2023
DATE REPORT FILED: 2/23/2024
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 95 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2500
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. 42:1124.2 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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