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r <br />APP 114 1987 <br />BOOK 68 PAGE1Q <br />Attorney Vitunac noted that the person involved simply <br />forgot to file and resigned from the Housing Finance Authority <br />immediately. There was nothing untoward in it, and Mr. Lewis <br />swore he would never again work for a public agency; this has <br />made him feel like a criminal. Attorney Vitunac continued that <br />he talked to the Assistant Attorney General's office, and it was <br />their feeling, after prodding by him, that actually we could <br />ignore this Order and not fine the man or even possibly find him <br />not guilty. <br />Chairman Scurlock clarified the person involved is Bill <br />Lewis who served on the Finance Advisory Committee. He recalled <br />that the Housing Finance Authority was basically for a period of <br />time without any membership due to people moving away, etc. When <br />the Pope County issue arose, it came to our attention that it was <br />in limbo, and we reconstituted the Finance Advisory Committee as <br />the Housing Finance Authority to participate in that issue. That <br />is the only thing they have ever done, and no conflict ever <br />occurred. The Chairman found it very unfortunate that they are <br />going after a fellow who served 5 or 6 years in various capaci- <br />ties of an advisory nature and did no wrong, and now this <br />experience has soured him on public service and serving in a <br />voluntary capacity. <br />Commissioner Eggert asked if Mr. Lewis had ever filed <br />before, and Chairman Scurlock explained that you only have to <br />file if you are part of a body that can actually make a decision. <br />When we finally created the Finance Housing Authority, it had a <br />decision-making ability and then he did have to file. <br />Commissioner Eggert inquired if Mr. Lewis got a request to <br />file from the Supervisor of Elections, and Attorney Vitunac <br />stated that he did get the forms, but he simply forgot to file <br />and lost the papers. <br />Administrative Assistant to the Board, Liz Forlani, advised <br />that Mr. Lewis resigned from the agency in February and he didn't <br />get the notice to fill out the forms until after he had resigned. <br />i <br />104 <br />