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Waiver request submitted by Stacey Smith Melerine, BESE / District 4, regarding a $2300 late fee assessed for filing her 2023 Tier 2 annual pfd 23 days late. |
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Stacey Smith Melerine faxed her disclosure on 5/13/2024. She did not receive a fax receipt. She used an unfamiliar machine since she could not access her home office. From 5/2024 to 9/2024, Ms. Melerine was displaced from her home (and home office) due to extensive storm damage and flooding. When she received the FTF notice, she promptly spoke with a BOE representative and explained that she submitted the disclosure on time. After regaining access to her home office, Ms. Melerine resent the report and has since submitted her disclosures on time. Please waive or reduce the assessed fee.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2023 Tier 2 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 15, 2024
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 8/5/2024 (no returned green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 9/6/2024
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 23 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 114 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2300
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
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 based on future compliance.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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