(a) A “Lewisburg Police Law Enforcement Trust Fund” is hereby created under Ohio R.C. Chapter 2923. The Village Fiscal Officer is authorized to appropriately establish and title the fund with appropriate Village depository(ies), with the advice and assistance of the State Auditor’s office.
(b) Proceeds distributed to this newly created trust fund shall be allocated by Council to the Police Department and periodically expended for the following purposes:
(1) To pay the costs of protracted or complex investigations or prosecutions;
(2) To provide reasonable technical training or expertise;
(3) To provide matching funds to obtain federal grants to aid law enforcement;
(4) For such other law enforcement purposes that Council determines to be appropriate from time to time; however, the fund shall not be used to meet the operating needs of the Village that are unrelated to law enforcement.
(c) (1) A “Lewisburg Police Drug Fine Trust Account” is hereby created under Ohio R.C. Chapter 2923 and other applicable law. The Village Fiscal Officer is authorized to appropriately establish and title the fund with appropriate Village depository(ies), with the advice and assistance of the State Auditor’s office.
(2) The Municipal Manager shall establish and maintain an appropriate internal control policy, as required by law, to administer the receipts, disbursements, and accounting of these two special funds/accounts.
(Ord. 2009-07. Passed 5-21-09.)