From NewMexicoIndependent.com:
Attorney General Gary King would get extra muscle to go after taxpayer money lost to fraud, if Gov. Bill Richardson signs a state budget the Legislature passed last week.
The budget earmarks $150,000 for King to hire a full-time attorney to focus on court complaints filed by citizens who believe that the state has been defrauded, resulting in the loss of taxpayer money.
A full-time attorney dedicated to so-called qui tam lawsuits could represent a financial boon to the state.
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