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Waiver request submitted by Winfort "Stew" Steward, III, Councilman / Town of New Llano / Vernon Parish, regarding a $475 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2023 Tier 3 annual pfd 19 days late. |
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Winfort Steward submitted an outdated disclosure form. He received the certified notice, but it was during a period when a significant water leak had occurred in his home. They packed up, and everything was displaced for several months. After returning home and unpacking, he found the notice. He immediately had an updated form submitted. Please waive the assessed late fee.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2023 Tier 3 Annual Report - amendment
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 3/1/2024
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 9/30/2025 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 10/28/2025
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 19days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $475
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 2020
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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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Suspend all based on future compliance.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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