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Waiver request submitted by Timothy Turner, Mayor / Newellton / Tensas Parish, regarding a $500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2023 Tier 3 annual pfd 159 days late. |
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Timothy Turner is the former Mayor of Newellton. He initially failed to disclose his income when submitting the disclosure. His reason for the delay is that he is no longer the mayor, as of January 2025. Mr. Turner has been out of state for several months and will continue for the remainder of this year. The disclosure has been amended. He would like to apologize and request a waiver of the assessed late fee.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2023 Tier 3 Annual Report - Amendment
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 8/21/24
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 4/29/25 (personally signed)
DATE REPORT FILED: 10/14/25
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 159days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $500
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: Yes - 2023 FTF $25 (AG's office)
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 2010
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La. R.S. 42:1124.3 requires persons holding a public office who represent a voting district having a population of less than 5,000 and each member of the governing authority or management board of a charter school created pursuant to Chapter 42 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 to file a 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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