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Waiver request submitted by Melvin Lee Hasten, Sr., Council Member / City of St. Gabriel / Iberville Parish, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his 2023 Tier 2 annual pfd 473 days late. |
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Melvin Hasten states that the delayed report submission was unintentional and occurred due to a transmission report code (FA), which means that the submission failed. Mr. Hasten takes his compliance obligations seriously and has taken steps to ensure this does not happen in the future. He would like to thank you for your time and consideration. Please waive the assessed late fee.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2023 Tier 2 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 15, 2024
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 7/23/24 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 11/17/25
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 473 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 551 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2500
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 2010
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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
of the Code 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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