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IN SB0461
Bill
Status
1/12/2017
Primary Sponsor
Brandt Hershman
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AI Summary
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Establishes the multijurisdictional drug task force fund to be administered by the state police department, effective July 1, 2017.
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Requires courts to allocate 33 1/3% of civil forfeiture proceeds to the fund when a multijurisdictional drug task force seized property or conducted the investigation leading to seizure.
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Restricts fund expenditures to defraying personnel expenses incurred in connection with multijurisdictional drug task forces, subject to general assembly appropriations.
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Authorizes the treasurer of state to invest unused fund money in the same manner as other public funds.
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Amends civil forfeiture procedures to direct remaining proceeds and excess values to state general funds, unit general funds (for local agencies), or the common school fund depending on the type of offense and agency involved.
Legislative Description
Allocation of civil forfeiture revenues. Establishes the multijurisdictional drug task force fund (fund), to be administered by the state police department. Specifies that, if a multijurisdictional drug task force is involved in a seizure or the investigation that led to a seizure, 1/3 of the proceeds from a civil forfeiture related to the seizure shall be deposited in the fund to be used to defray personnel expenses incurred in connection with multijurisdictional drug task forces.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/12/2017