Colorado § 26-2-107 Verification - record

Colorado Statutes

§ 26-2-107 — Verification - record

Colorado·Title 26 Human·Art. Public Assistance

(1)(a) (I) Whenever a county department receives an application for public assistance, it shall promptly make a record concerning the circumstances of the applicant to verify the facts supporting the application and shall examine all pertinent records and shall make a diligent effort to examine all records prior to granting assistance. The records include the following:

(A)Records of the division of unemployment insurance, including unemployment compensation records;

(B)School attendance records;

(C)Vital statistics records;

(D)Records of the department of revenue.

(II)The county department shall also verify such other information as may be required by the rules and regulations of the state department.

(b)If such information is reasonably available, the verification sha

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(1) (a) (I) Whenever a county department
receives an application for public assistance, it shall promptly make a record
concerning the circumstances of the applicant to verify the facts supporting the
application and shall examine all pertinent records and shall make a diligent effort
to examine all records prior to granting assistance. The records include the
following:

(A) Records of the division of unemployment insurance, including
unemployment compensation records;

(B) School attendance records;

(C) Vital statistics records;

(D) Records of the department of revenue.

(II) The county department shall also verify such other information as may be
required by the rules and regulations of the state department.

(b) If such information is reasonably available, the verification shall be
completed prior to approval of any assistance or for continuation of assistance. The
provisions of this paragraph (b) shall not apply to those persons receiving old age
pensions, aid to the needy disabled, or aid to the blind during the period for which
such assistance is continued.

(c) Within ten working days after a discrepancy relating to a fraudulent or
suspected fraudulent act affecting eligibility is discovered, it shall be referred to
the appropriate investigatory agency for investigation. The investigatory agency
shall take action within thirty days following receipt of the information from the
county department.

(2) The county department, the state department, and the officers and
authorized employees of each may conduct visits to the home of the applicant at
reasonable times, make investigations and require the attendance and testimony of
witnesses and the production of books, records, and papers by subpoena, and make
application to the district court to compel and enforce such attendance and
testimony of witnesses and the production of such books, records, and papers.
Officers and employees designated by the county department or the state
department may administer oaths and affirmations.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1182, � 2. C.R.S. 1963: � 119-3-7. L. 77: (1) amended, p. 1334, � 4, effective January 1, 1978. L. 79: (1)(a)(I) amended, p. 1086, � 12, effective July 1. L. 2000: (1)(a)(I)(D) amended, p. 1637, � 14, effective June 1. L. 2012: IP(1)(a)(I) and (1)(a)(I)(A) amended, (HB 12-1120), ch. 27, p. 110, � 27, effective June 1.