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Commissioner Ferdinandsen moved that the following Resolution be adopted:

BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OF THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON

STATE OF COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. CC91-028

RE: SOCIAL SERVICES - DISTRICT ATTORNEY - WELFARE

FRAUD

Approval of Agreement between the District Attorney of the First Judicial District and the Jefferson County Department of Social Services providing for more intensive welfare investigation and prosecution of suspected welfare fraudfor calendar year 1991.

WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Social Services desires more intensive investigation and prosecution of suspected welfare fraud defined as the obtaining of public assistance benefits by means of fraud and misrepresentation, or aiding and abetting another to do so; and

WHEREAS, the State Department of Social Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have provided incentive for efforts to that end by providing from time to time some federal and state funding for such purposes; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that such "more intensive investigation and prosecution" can be best achieved by providing additional funding to the District Attorney for such purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, hereby and herewith approves the Agreement between the District Attorney of the First Judicial District and the Jefferson County Department of Social Services for calendar year 1991 for more intensive investigation of welfare fraud and authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute the same.

Commissioner Clement seconded the adoption of the foregoing Resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as follows:

Commissioner Rich Ferdinandsen AYE

Commissioner Marjorie E. Clement AYE

Commissioner John P. Stone, Chairman AYE

The Resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.

Dated: January 28, 1991

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