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Waiver request submitted by Brent Charles Morales, Cameron Parish Port Commission, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2022 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 282 days late. |
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Brent Morales is serving on the Cameron Parish Port Board. His disclosure was not submitted on 5/15/2023 because he was unsure if he needed to submit a form since he was appointed on 12/8/2022. He was not sworn in until January 2023. Being in that position and appointed so close to the end of the year, he needed clarification on what needed to be submitted. After receiving the FTF notice in 2023, he still believed he would only have to file in May 2024 for the year 2023. Mr. Morales was informed that he needed to file the 2022 disclosure after a BOE representative contacted the port office. He would like to apologize for any confusion and request a waiver of the assessed late fee.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2022 Tier 2.1 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 05/15/2023
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 08/04/2023 (Amanda Morales)
DATE REPORT FILED: 05/23/2024
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 282 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 374 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
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. 42:1124.2.1 requires financial disclosure for each member and designee of a board or commission which has the authority to expend, disburse or invest $10,000 or more of funds in a fiscal year 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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