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January 7 , 1993
Secretary of State
1560 Broadway
Denver, CO 80202
Board of County Commissioners
915 Tenth Street
Greeley, CO 80631
Weld County Council
915 Tenth Street
Greeley, CO 80631
Dear Secretary of State, Board, and Council :
Pursuant to § 24-18-109 (3) (b) and § 24-18-110, C.R.S. , 'this letter
constitutes disclosure of a relationship which may have the
appearance of a conflict of interest in my official duty as a
member of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado.
My father, Wesley Hall, is the Weld County Coroner. The Weld
County Coroner is an elected position, pursuant to § 6-1 of the
Weld County Home Rule Charter. Section 14-2 of the Home Rule
Charter requires the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County
to set and adopt an annual budget for the entire Weld County
Government. One of the components of the annual budget will be the
budget for the Coroner's Office. As a result, I will be asked, as
a Weld County Commissioner, to vote on the entire budget, which may
give the appearance of a conflict of interest given my relationship
with the Coroner.
I wish to make it clear that my relationship with the Weld County
Coroner is only a familial one. I do not have any financial
interest in any of the duties and/or responsibilities which my
father is obligated to perform in the course of his work as
Coroner.
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Secretary of State
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County Council
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January 7, 1993
I plan to refrain from discussing the specific budget items for the
Weld County Coroner when they are presented to the Board of County
Commissioners . I feel obligated, however, as a Weld County
Commissioner to vote on the annual budget for the entire Weld
County operations, even though only a small portion of that budget
is allocated for the Coroner. I have consulted with Assistant Weld
County Attorney Bruce Barker, and we have concluded that my voting
on the annual budget for the entire Weld County operations will not
violate the provisions of § 24-18-101, et. seq. , C.R.S. , Colorado
Code of Ethics, or the Weld County Home Rule Charter. Neverthe-
less, a disclosure is hereby given and a request is made that an
advisory opinion be issued from the Secretary of State concerning
this matter.
Very truly yours,
Dale Hall
Weld County Commissioner
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