(A) There exists an established Community Corrections Commissary Fund for the county, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”.
(B) Said Fund shall be separate from the county’s General Fund; funds therein shall not revert to the General Fund; and disbursements from said Fund shall not be the subject of required appropriations.
(C) The primary purpose of the Fund shall be for the purpose of purchase of merchandise for resale to individuals committed to the County Community Corrections Center (hereinafter referred to as “Community Corrections”).
(D) The Fund shall be under the supervision of the Director of the County Community Corrections Center (hereinafter “Director”), who shall cause all receipts for the sale of such merchandise to be deposited into said Fund, which the Director, or the Director’s designee, shall keep in a depository designated under I.C. 5-13-8.
(E) The Director, or the Director’s designee, at the Director’s, or the Director’s designee’s, discretion and without appropriation by the County Fiscal Body, may disburse money from the fund for:
(1) Merchandise for resale to inmates through the commissary;
(2) Expenses of operating the commissary, including, but not limited to, facilities and personnel;
(3) Special training in law enforcement for employees of the Community Corrections;
(4) Equipment installed at the Community Corrections;
(5) Equipment, including vehicles and computers, computer software, communication devices, office machinery and furnishings, cameras and photographic equipment, animals, animal training, holding and feeding equipment and supplies, or attire used by an employee of the County Corrections in the course of the employee’s official duties;
(6) An activity provided to maintain order and discipline among the individuals committed to the Community Corrections;
(7) An activity or program of the Community Corrections intended to reduce or prevent occurrences of criminal activity, including the following:
(a) Substance abuse;
(b) Child abuse;
(c) Domestic violence;
(d) Drinking and driving; and
(e) Juvenile delinquency.
(8) Any other purpose that benefits the County Community Corrections that is mutually agreed upon by the County Fiscal Body and the Director.
(F) Money disbursed from the fund under this section must be supplemental, or in addition to, rather than a replacement for, regular appropriations made to carry out the purposes listed in division (E)(1) through (E)(7) above.
(G) It is understood, and agreed, that a prudent reserve of $5,000 in the Commissary Fund is encouraged.
(H) The Director, or the Director’s designee, shall maintain a record of receipts and disbursements from the Fund on such forms as prescribed by the State Board of Accounts. The Director, or the Director’s designee, shall submit a copy of said record on a semi-annual basis to the Community Correction’s Advisory Board and to the County Council.
(Ord. 2019-06, passed 10-7-2019)