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Waiver request submitted by Mr Henry F Simons, Shreveport Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund Board, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2023 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 60 days late. |
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Henry Simons states that he filed every disclosure, including the 2023 PFD. He does not recall receiving the 2023 NOD but recalls receiving notices for the 2024 and 2025 disclosures. If he missed any filings, it was not intentional. Please waive or suspend the assessed late fee.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2023 Tier 2.1 Annual Report - amendment
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 4/6/2024
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 6/16/2025 (personally signed)
DATE REPORT FILED: 8/25/2025
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 60 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 2022
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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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Suspend all but $650 based on future compliance with the Code of Ethics. The $650 is payable within 20 days and if payment is not received within 20 days, the full amount of the late fee becomes due and owing.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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