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Meeting Date:	10/11/2016
State Forfeitures Budget Appropriation for Professional Services
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve a budget appropriation to the Sheriff's Office State Forfeiture fund by increasing the expenditure budget by $12,762.28 for professional services; and any other matters incident thereto. This amount is available from seized funds pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. [Fund #168 (State Forfeiture)]

Issue: Anticipated professional services has not yet been budgeted.

Solution: Appropriate available state forfeiture funds to cover anticipated professional services financial commitments.

Result: Utilize forfeiture funds for needed law enforcement purposes and pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. All forfeiture budgets should be used only as a supplement source and not to supplant current budgets approved through the General fund or other non-forfeiture sources.

Background:

The Webb County Sheriff's Office would like to utilize these funds for official use. Proceeds awarded under Chapter 59 may be utilized by the Sheriff's Office after a budget for the expenditures of the proceeds has been submitted to the Webb County Commissioners' Court.

Previous Court Action:

In accordance with the Texas Local Government Code, previous budget appropriations have been approved by Commissioners Court for forfeiture funds.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	168-2001-6022
Funding Source:	State Forfeitures
Balance:	N/A
Financial Impact:
$12,762.28 state forfeiture funds available to appropriate to professional services. No impact to the general fund.

Attachments
168 Budget Appro