§ 14.52.123. Traffic offender fund.  


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  • (a)

    Establishment of Fund. There is established a special fund for the purpose of receiving and expending fees collected for the impoundment or storage of a vehicle pursuant to Section 14.52.122. The special fund shall be known and designated as the Traffic Offender Fund.

    (b)

    Expenditure of Monies. The appropriation of all monies in the Traffic Offender Fund ("fund") shall be made exclusively for the purposes of the Fillmore police department. The police department shall use the funds for traffic safety programs within the city.

    The traffic offender program shall include the enforcement of and education for suspended or revoked driving privilege, unlicensed driver, and persons driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Expenditures shall include, but not be limited to, purchase of equipment, material and supplies, personnel costs or any other expenditure related to traffic safety and the enforcement of traffic laws within the city. The administration of the fund shall conform to this section and all accounting principles practiced by the city.

    (c)

    Accumulation of Monies in Fund. The balance remaining m the Traffic Offender Fund at the close of any fiscal year shall be deemed to have been provided for a specific purpose and shall be carried forward and accumulated in the fund for the purpose recited herein.

(Ord. 756 § 4 (part), 2001)