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Commissioner Hovis - Financial and Management Services - Finance - To Appropriate FY26 Revenues for Federal (Treasury/Justice) Drug Asset Forfeiture and Equitable Sharing Program Funds ($22,362.88) and Controlled Substance Abuse Tax Funds ($32,296.63)
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STAFF CONTACT
Kyle Sutherland - Finance - 704-866-3130
BUDGET IMPACT
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Asset Forfeiture Fund: Increase revenues and expenditures by $22,362.88
Controlled Substance Abuse Tax Fund: Increase revenues and expenditures by $32,296.63
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BACKGROUND
The Comprehensive Control Act of 1984 and the Anti-Drug Act of 1986 provide for distribution among participating law enforcement agencies of assets forfeited in connection with drug related arrest and the above laws prohibit the use of such funds to reduce local funds budgeted for law enforcement programs.
Asset Forfeitures Fund: In FY26 $22,362.88 was received for Justice, Police Department.
Controlled Substance Abuse Tax Fund: In FY26 $8,373.81 was received for Treasury, Police Department and $23,922.82 was received for Treasury, Sheriff’s Department.
Appropriation of these funds will allow the Police and Sheriff’s Departments to use the funds for allowable expenditures when needed.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR)