(A) Every recital in the ordinance codified herein is adopted into this section.
(B) There is hereby established the County Sheriff’s Community Relations Fund.
(C) Said fund shall be non-reverting in nature and all proceeds/received from persons or entities who make donations to the County Police Department, inclusive of any other donations from non-government entities, shall be deposited therein. Expenditures therefrom shall be exclusively made and controlled by the Board of Commissioners.
(D) Expenditures from said fund may be made for the following purposes:
(1) To further the purposes of good community relations for, and on behalf of, the County Police (Sheriff’s) Department in an effort to further provide information, knowledge, services and advice to the citizens of the county and to the public at large; and
(2) For such other expenditures as are deemed necessary to the public interests, which pertain to the purposes of the County Police (Sheriff’s) Department, as are approved by the Board of Commissioners from time to time.
(E) The Auditor is hereby directed to maintain and manage accurate accounting information concerning the receipts, expenditures and balances of this fund on all county financial reports and computer print-outs made and generated for, and in the name of, the Board of Commissioners.
(F) No county warrant shall be authorized to issue for expenditures from this fund for payment of any monies except upon a verified itemized claim for same being submitted, reviewed and approved by the Board of Commissioners and without the Commissioners ordering the issuance of such warrant. No expenditure shall be made, except in accord with this section or in accord with an applicable order of court that is requested by, and in the name of, the Board of Commissioners.
(Ord. 3-1996, passed 8-6-1996)