(A) There is hereby created a accident report account to be expended by the Chief of Police of the City Police Department in accordance with the provisions, limitations, and conditions of this section. The monies deposited in the accident report account shall not be commingled with, nor shall they be a part of the general funds of the city. The accident report account shall be a non-reverting fund.
(B) A fee of $5 per copy is hereby established for providing accident reports filed by officers of the Police Department. Accident report fees are to be deposited into the accident report account as authorized by I.C. 9-26-2-3.
(C) A fee of $3 per photographs is hereby established for providing accident photographs filed by officers of the Police Department. Photograph fees are to be deposited into the accident report account as authorized by I.C. 9-26-2-3.
(D) Authorized expenditures from the accident report account shall be at the discretion of the Chief of Police for any Department purpose reasonably related to the keeping of, accident reports, photographs and records of street and highway accidents.
(E) Requests for expenditures from the accident report account shall be made only by the Chief of Police subject to formal claim approval by the City Council.
(F) There shall be no reversion of the accident report account or any monies paid into the accident report account of the city. Funds may accumulate in the accident report account as a non-reverting fund. The accident report account is to be used exclusively for law enforcement purposes.
(Ord. 1994-02, passed 7-7-94)