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Waiver request submitted by Willie Matthew Robinson, a candidate in the Gonzales City Council Member / Division C / Ascension Parish election on November 5, 2024, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2023 Tier 2 candidate pfd 31 days late. |
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Willie M. Robinson believes in being responsible. He was unaware of any pending obligations until he received a phone call from a BOE representative. Mr. Robinson never received any mailed notices. He was new to submitting his information online, which he believed had been correctly submitted. He has since been working towards correcting any errors made.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2023 Tier 2 Candidate Report - Amendment
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 7/25/2024
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 8/26/2024 (personally signed)
DATE REPORT FILED: 10/7/2024
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 31 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2500
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: 2023 $120 (unpaid); 2012 $80 (paid)
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 2012
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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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