Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-063-2024    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Failed
Meeting Body Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee
Meeting Date 7/9/2024
Introduced Date Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION SPECIAL REVENUE FUND for the purpose of clarifying the appropriation of 65% of the Drug Enforcement and Education Special Revenue fund and providing that a certain portion of the monies in the Drug Enforcement and Education Special Revenue Fund shall be appropriated to the Office of the Sheriff for certain purposes.
Proposers/Sponsors: Calvin S. Hawkins
Code sections: 10-205.01 - , 11-346 -
Attachments: 1. B2024063, 2. CB-063-2024 Summary, 3. CB-063-2024 OOL Comments, 4. CB-063-2024 PAFI Drug Enforcement and Education Special Revenue Fund - Final
Contact: Leroy D. Maddox Jr., Legislative Attorney

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION SPECIAL REVENUE FUND for the purpose of clarifying the appropriation of 65% of the Drug Enforcement and Education Special Revenue fund and providing that a certain portion of the monies in the Drug Enforcement and Education Special Revenue Fund shall be appropriated to the Office of the Sheriff for certain purposes.

 

Body

FOR USE BY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION:

 

Confidential:   No

 

Requested by:  Calvin Hawkins

 

Assigned to:Leroy Maddox

 

Legislastion Type: Bill

 

Need by Date:   As soon as possible

 

Background Necessitating Legislation:

 

 Whereas Section 10-261 of the county code codifies the drug enforcement and education special revenue fund. Whereas the county code outlines specific agencies that may receive monies from the fund, and the percentage of funds the agency may receive. Whereas the Office of the Sheriff remains the only agency listed to have stipulations for the amount of funds they may request/receive. Therefore, this bill serves for the purpose of clarifying the appropriation of 65% of the Drug Enforcement and Education Special Revenue fund and providing that a certain portion of the monies in the Drug Enforcement and Education Special Revenue Fund shall be appropriated to the Office of the Sheriff for certain purposes.

 

Special Instructions/Concerns/Time Critical Information:

 

 Draft bill is attached via email.

 

Agencies or Individuals to Contact:

 

 1. State’s Attorney’s Office

2. Health Department

3. Department of Corrections

4. Office of the Sheriff

 

Comments/Notes:

 

DRAFTER PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

 

Proposer(s): Council Member Hawkins

 

Background

Section 10-261 of the county code codifies the drug enforcement and education special revenue fund. The county code outlines specific agencies that may receive monies from the fund, and the percentage of funds the agency may receive. The Office of the Sheriff remains the only agency listed to have stipulations for the amount of funds they may request/receive. Therefore, this bill serves for the purpose of clarifying the appropriation of 65% of the Drug Enforcement and Education Special Revenue fund and providing that a certain portion of the monies in the Drug Enforcement and Education Special Revenue Fund shall be appropriated to the Office of the Sheriff for certain purposes.