(a) All money received from forfeitures by the police department or from forfeitures of any other law enforcement agency shall be immediately deposited into a special bank account maintained in the city's authorized depository. Such funds shall be subject to the same signature requirements as other city accounts and payment authorizations shall be documented by the police department by case number or other reference to an eligible expenditure.
(b) In the case of monies required for the payment of informants or other criminal investigatory matters, the Police Chief shall be responsible for request documentation and for keeping the amounts withdrawn to the minimum required for the particular prospective activity. He shall also be responsible for the redeposit of unused amounts. The police department case files shall reflect amounts paid for drugs, informants, or other criminal investigatory activity with appropriate safeguards for the protection of individuals or the criminal investigatory process. Sums not required for informants or drug buys may be expended only after receiving budget approval.
(c) The City Secretary shall maintain a separate account for the special forfeiture account. Amounts budgeted for drug buys or payment of informants shall be deposited into the special account where forfeiture funds are paid.
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