(A) The Town Marshal is hereby designated to make said accident investigations, prepare and maintain written reports of his or her investigations and provide copies of said reports upon request.
(2014 Code, § A5.4(1))
(B) The Town Marshal shall provide copies of said accident reports only upon a verified written authorization signed by any person who has sustained any loss or damage, by reason of the injury or death of any person or damage to property caused or resulting from the operation, maintenance or use of any vehicle upon any public street or highway of the state, or his or her duly authorized agent or attorney.
(2014 Code, § A5.4(2))
(C) The Town Clerk shall be entitled to charge a fee in an amount of $5 for each copy of any such report, and such fee shall be deposited in a separate account to be known as the “Accident Report Account”.
(2014 Code, § A5.4(3))
(D) The Clerk-Treasurer shall issue a receipt for each fee collected. Further, the Clerk- Treasurer shall receipt the fees to a separate fund known as the Accident Report Account, and deposit the receipts in the municipality’s general bank account.
(2014 Code, § A5.4(4))
(E) All moneys collected pursuant to this section shall be authorized by the Town Marshal and expended for any department purpose reasonably related to the keeping of said accident reports and records or the prevention of street and highway accidents as provided by law, and shall be paid without appropriation on the basis of a claim filed, allowed and paid by the Town Council.
(2014 Code, § A5.4(5))