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Meeting Date:	10/13/2020
Budget Amendment - Forfeiture Fund
Submitted for:	Isidro Alaniz	Submitted By:	David Sanchez
Department:	District Attorney

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve, by order, a budget amendment to the District Attorney State forfeiture fund by increasing the expenditure budget by $237,019; said amount is available from seized funds pursuant to Chapter 18 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. [Requested by Isidro "Chilo" Alaniz, District Attorney; Fund #2161-2260]

	Account Name	Account Number	Amount
From:	Fund Balance	2161-259700	$237,019

To:	Payroll Cost	2161-2260-410000	$28,230
	Sick Leave Buy Back	2161-2260-414000	$27,000
	FICA County Share	2161-2260-422000	$17,014
	Retirement County Share	2161-2260-423000	$27,245
	Unemployment Tax	2161-2260-425000	$1,527
	Worker Compensation	2161-2260-426000	$811
	Law Enforcement - Other	2161-2260-457000	$110,192
	Support Assistance	2161-2260-463701	$25,000
			$237,019

Issue: New proceeds under Chapter 18 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 $237,019 have been awarded to the District Attorney's Office pursuant to Chapter 18 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 18 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:	2161
Funding Source:	2260
Balance:	NA
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact to the General Fund

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Budget Amendment - Forfeiture Fund