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Office of the Governor
State Capitol
210 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
JOHN G. ROWLAND
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. TWO
WHEREAS, the taxpayers of Connecticut deserve a state welfare system that is sound and secure from fraud and abuse; and
WHEREAS, the beneficiaries of our state welfare system deserve a method of assistance that can truly help lift them out of poverty, not keep them there; and
WHEREAS, State Superior Court Judge Arthur L. Spada conducted a State Grand Jury investigation that uncovered wide-spread welfare fraud and abuse facilitating an insidious link between our current welfare system and the illicit drug trade; and
WHEREAS, Judge Spada's report contained findings and recommendations that must be given serious attention if the current abuse of our welfare system is to end.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, John G. Rowland, Governor of the State of Connecticut, acting by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the statutes of this state, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
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That there is hereby created a bipartisan Blue-Ribbon Commission (hereinafter Commission) to investigate Judge Spada's findings and consider his recommendations. |
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The mission of the Commission shall be to, having investigated Judge Spada's findings and considered his recommendations, propose significant welfare reforms that will reduce the cost of welfare administration and address, in a fundamental way, the problems faced by our welfare system, especially those uncovered by Judge Spada. |
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The Commission shall be chaired by Mr. Dennis King of Waterbury and shall consist of at least eleven members, including:
a. the Chief State's Attorney;
b. the Commissioner of Public Safety;
c. the Secretary of the Office of Policy & Management;
d. Judge Arthur L. Spada;
e. the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services;
f. the President of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association;
g. the designee of the President Pro Tempore, who shall consult with the Majority Leader of the Senate;
h. the designee of the Minority Leader of the Senate;
i. the designee of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall consult with the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives; and
j. the designee of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. |
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The Commission shall have forty-five days from February 6, 1995 to report back to the Governor on its investigation and recommendations for reform. |
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That this order shall take effect immediately. |
Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this 25th day of January, 1995.
| Filed this 2nd day of February, 1995. |
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Miles Rapoport, Secretary of the State |
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