§ 21-255. Short title; purpose.

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(1)

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Miami-Dade County False Claims Ordinance.

(2)

The purpose of the Miami-Dade County False Claims Ordinance is to deter persons from knowingly causing or assisting in causing the County to pay claims that are false, fraudulent, or inflated, and to provide remedies for obtaining damages and civil penalties for the County when money is sought or obtained from the County by reason of a false claim.

(3)

The provisions of this article are not exclusive, and the remedies provided for in this article shall be in addition to any other remedies provided for in any other law, or available under common law, or otherwise.

(4)

This article shall be liberally construed and applied to promote the public interest.

(Ord. No. 99-152, § 1, 11-2-99)

                    
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