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Meeting Date:	03/13/2017
Federal Forfieture
Submitted for:	Alberto Torres	Submitted By:	Alberto Torres
Department:	Constable Precinct 1

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve a budget amendment by increasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $6,250 from revenues received from the Department of Justice from seized funds in accordance with Texas Local Government Code, Section 111.07075 (Special Budget for Revenue Received after Start of Fiscal Year); and any other matters incident thereto. [Fund #166]

Issue: New revenue receipts received as a result of previous seizures conducted between the Constable Pct. 1 and Federal Law Enforcement agency(s). These amounts have now been forfeited and awarded to the collaborating agencies for official use.

Solution: Appropriate new revenues and expenditures not currently budgeted for FY 2017.

Result: Utilize new revenues for law enforcement purposes and in accordance with Equitable sharing guidelines. 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.

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