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PROPOSED INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
Department(s): Cook County Department of Revenue
Other Part(ies): Altria Client Services
Request: Request for Approval
Good(s) or Service(s): This Memorandum of Understanding is for Altria to provide a fully trained single-purpose tobacco detection canine and handler to support and accompany Cook County Department of Revenue on tobacco inspections
Agreement period: Voluntary agreement, either party to terminate by written notice
Fiscal Impact: None - Revenue Generating
Accounts: N/A
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Summary/Notes: Cook County Department of Revenue, in collaboration with the Office of the Sheriff, is constantly looking at avenues to increase retail enforcement techniques, which in turn would increase overall Tobacco Tax retail compliance and revenue. With the use a tobacco detection canine, it is the Department of Revenue’s position that inspection time needed to uncover unstamped cigarette packs in hidden compartments would be reduced, it would assist in deterring establishments from continuing the practice of hiding unstamped cigarettes, and deter businesses that might be considering selling illegal products and encourage them to comply with the Ordinance.
This Memorandum of Understanding has been reviewed and approved as to form by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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