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Waiver request submitted by Joseph "Joe" L. Culpepper, Washington Parish Council / District 1 / Washington, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2023 Tier 2 annual pfd 89 days late. |
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Joseph Culpepper attempted to file his disclosure three days after receiving the NOD. Unfortunately, he saved the changes to the portal but failed to upload the amended report. After receiving the LFO, a BOE representative explained the process and that the disclosure had not been uploaded. It has has since been submitted, and the 2025 disclosure has been initiated. This is his first assessed late fee. He would like to request that the fine be waived or suspended.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2023 Tier 2 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 5/9/2024
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 10/7/2025 (personally signed)
DATE REPORT FILED: 1/14/2026
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 89 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 2019
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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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Suspend all but $1250 based on future compliance with the Code of Ethics. The $1250 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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