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Meeting Date:	10/10/2017
Budget Amendment - Forfeiture Fund
Submitted for:	Isidro Alaniz	Submitted By:	David Sanchez
Department:	District Attorney

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve a budget amendment to the District Attorney State forfeiture fund by increasing the expenditure budget by $57,148; said amount is available from seized funds pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, effective October 1, 2017. [Fund #2160-2260]

Line Item Description	Line Item Account Number	Amount	Justification
Payroll Cost	2160-2260-001-410000	$26,613	Supplement Payment to Assistant District Attorney & Criminal Investigators
Part Time	2160-2260-001-412000	$20,000	Payments related to part time employees
FICA	2160-2260-001-422000	$3,566	Fringe benefits allocated supplement payment & part-time employees
Retirement	2160-2260-001-423000	$5,127	Fringe benefits allocated supplement payment & part-time employees
Workers Compensation	2160-2260-001-426000	$1,073	Fringe benefits allocated supplement payment & part-time employees
Unemployment	2160-2260-001-425000	$769	Fringe benefits allocated supplement payment & part-time employees

Issue: New proceeds under Chapter 59.06 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure have been awarded and may be spent by the attorney representing the State after a budget for the expenditure of the proceeds has been submitted to the Governing Body.

Solution: Submit a budget to the Governing Body that clearly list and defines the categories of expenditures.

Result: The attorney representing the State can utilize the new proceeds for the official use of his office.

Background:

New proceeds in the amount of $57,148 have been awarded to the District Attorney's Office pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. The District Attorney would like to use the new proceeds for official use of his office. Proceeds awarded under Chapter 59 may be spent by the District Attorney's Office after a budget for the expenditures of the proceeds has been submitted to the commissioners court.

Previous Court Action:

N/A

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	2160
Funding Source:	2260
Balance:	N/A
Financial Impact:
N/A

Attachments
Budget Amendment