(A) The Village Council establishes a Mandatory Drug Fine Trust Fund. This fund shall be in the form of a checking account maintained at a chartered and insured banking institution. The Village Council further authorizes the acceptance of the proceeds of mandatory drug fines as ordered by any court of competent jurisdiction.
(B) Any monies payable to the village for the benefit of the Police Department under Ohio R.C. §§ 2925.01 et seq. are to be placed in the Mandatory Drug Fine Trust Fund, and the fund is to administered by the Village Clerk's office in accordance with the criteria set forth herein as well as those set forth in the applicable sections of the Ohio Revised Code. The Village Clerk shall promptly notify the Safety-Service Director of receipts destined for this fund, and shall provide the Safety-Service Director with written reports of the fund balance on no less than a monthly basis. The Village Council further directs that the use of the funds is to be subject to all requisition auditing procedures as required by the Ohio Revised Code, directive of the Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, directive of the Ohio Attorney General, or directive of the Ohio State Auditor. The Village Council hereby designates the Safety-Service Director as the recipient of all notices of pending forfeiture and other notices required to be given the village as they may pertain to the Law Enforcement Trust Fund set forth in § 39.46 of this code of ordinances.
(C) The fund shall be expended only to advance the investigation and prosecution of drug-related offenses, or to purchase equipment to be used exclusively in the investigation of drug-related offenses.
(Ord. 91-O-32, passed 12-11-1991)