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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Victor J. Westman, County Counsel Contra
By: Kevin T. Kerr, Deputy County Counsel Cita
DATE'. April --6, 1987
@ Courit)y
SUBJECT: Initiation of litigation to recover costs of
printing and handling candidate' s statement
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommended Action:
Authorize and direct the County Counsel to initiate legal action
against Michael Tucevich for the recovery of $3,385 . 36, along with
interest and costs of suit.
Background:
Mr . Tucevich was a candidate for County District Attorney in the
June of 1986 election. Pursuant to the Board' s order dated November
16, 1982 , Mr. Tucevich, as with all candidates for County office, was
charged for the costs of handling, packaging, and mailing his
candidate' s statement.
On March 7 , 1986, Mr . Tucevich personally furnished the Elections
Department with a check for $534. 75 as a deposit for the candidate' s
statement costs. Prior to the election, Mr . Tucevich' s campaign
committee, on his behalf, paid $3 ,385 as one-half of the cost of his
candidate' s statement. Despite efforts by the Auditor-Controller and
County Counsel to recover $3,385 . 36 as the remainder of the cost for
Mr . Tucevich' s candidate' s statement, no payment has been made by or on
Mr. Tucevich' s behalf. No other candidates are delinquent in payment
of such costs .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 21, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Counsel ATTESTED _ —�=►— �9g7
County Administrator tl
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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