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Waiver request submitted by Joshua Edmond, Member of School Board / District 3 / Lafayette Parish, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2023 Tier 2 annual pfd 25 days late. |
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Joshua Edmond was elected to serve on the Lafayette School Board. He received his LFO on 11/24/2025. Mr. Edmond acknowledges that he was late submitting the amended disclosure, but he was new to the political and reporting process. He is asking for leniency and that this issue be resolved by waiving the assessed late fee. Moving forward, he will ensure that he meets the filing deadline.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2023 Tier 2 Annual Report - amendment
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 13, 2024
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 10/6/2025 (signature mot legible)
DATE REPORT FILED: 11/10/2025
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 25 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 2023
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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 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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