Whenever any person has, by means of false statement or representation or by impersonation or other fraudulent device, or by intentional failure to report facts required by this Article VII or Department regulations, obtained aid under this Article, the matter shall be referred to the District Attorney’s office for appropriate action.
Further, upon the first discontinuance of aid within a 24-month period due to false statement or representation or by impersonation or other fraudulent device, or by intentional failure to report facts required by the Article or department regulations, an Applicant or Recipient shall be unable to reapply for aid for a period of 30 days.
Upon the second such discontinuance within a 24-month period, the Applicant or Recipient shall be unable to reapply for aid for a period of 60 days.
Upon the third, or additional, such discontinuance within a 24-month period, the Applicant or Recipient shall be unable to reapply for aid for a period of 90 days.
(As Sec. 20.59.16, amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; amended by Proposition V, 11/2/93; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-44 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)