(a)Ordinance.Each quorum court may by ordinance establish a drug enforcement fund. The ordinance shall set a maximum amount for the fund, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). The drug enforcement fund shall be administered by the county sheriff in accordance with the provisions and procedures of this subchapter. All funds shall initially be deposited into a drug enforcement fund bank account. The bank account shall be established at a bank located in the State of Arkansas and authorized by law to receive the deposit of public funds.(b)Source of Funds.The source of all funds deposited into the drug enforcement fund shall be funds appropriated by the quorum court. The initial funding and any subsequent reimbursements to the drug enforcement fund shall be appropriated by the quorum court and subject to the normal disbursement procedures required by law. No funds from other sources, including seized property, shall be deposited into the drug enforcement fund.Amended by Act 2013, No. 154,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.Acts 1997, No. 362, § 1.
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