CRIME PREVENTION AND DRUG EDUCATION FUND

Batesville Code of Ordinances ch. 11, art. III

in effect

Batesville Code of Ordinances § 11-41 Definitions.

Sec. 11-41. - Definitions. The following words and terms when used in this article are intended to mean and shall mean as follows: Accounting shall mean a written listing of all receipts from whatsoever source, and all disbursements for items qualified under the ordinance, the dates of said receipts and disbursements, the source of receipts, the payee of disbursements, and balances by calendar year end. Crime prevention and drug education fund shall mean that fund which is derived from the costs of court placed on all misdemeanor convictions in the municipal court of the city, which are assessed to fund the program of crime prevention and drug education in the city. Program of crime prevention and drug education shall mean such programs of education of all manner of crime prevention (including the apprehension of criminals) and on drug issues that are carried on by the city police department in the city and in the schools located in the Second Judicial District of Panola County, Mississippi, whether that program goes specifically by the name of "D.A.R.E." or any other name, so long as the objective of such program is the education and training of young citizens regarding crime prevention or of the hazards and addictive qualities of any kind and nature of drugs. (Ord. No. 91-12-422, § 1, 12-17-91)

Batesville Code of Ordinances § 11-42 Costs.

Sec. 11-42. - Costs. (a) At any time after January 16, 1992, the municipal judge may establish an order on the court docket under authority of Miss. Code Ann. 1972, § 21-23-7, as amended, for the collection of four dollars fifty cents ($4.50) as a cost of court to be specifically allocated for deposit in the crime prevention and drug education fund of the city, which fund shall be a fund on deposit of a local financial institution. Upon entry of said order, the municipal judge shall impose, and the clerk shall collect, said costs as a cost of court on each and every misdemeanor conviction (including traffic offenses), unless said cost is specifically waived by the municipal judge. (b) The costs so collected shall be paid into the municipal treasury and shall be subject to budget and appropriation for lawful purposes by the mayor and board of aldermen; however, these funds as accumulated shall be budgeted only for the promotion and funding of the program of crime prevention and drug education and the training of crime prevention and drug education officers of the program of crime prevention and drug education of the city police department and for no other purpose. Further, no funds accumulated in the drug education fund shall be utilized to budget for and fund items other than those covered in subsection (d) below and shall not be budgeted for salary for any officer associated with the program of crime prevention or drug education. (c) The funds collected shall be disbursed only upon a requisition of the chief of police of the city, whose signature shall be required on such requisition. (d) Disbursement shall be made only for those items which would impact favorably on the program of crime prevention and drug education promoted by the city police department, whether those items be equipment, expenses for further education and training of the officers engaged in such program, training education materials, promotional materials, or the like. (Ord. No. 91-12-422, § 2, 12-17-91)

Batesville Code of Ordinances § 11-43 [Accounting.]

Sec. 11-43. - [Accounting.] The city clerk shall account for all receipts and disbursements in the same manner as is provided by law for receipts and disbursements of other city funds and shall provide same to the chief of police and mayor and board of aldermen. The chief of police may appear before the mayor and board of aldermen at the request of the mayor and board or upon his own initiative to discuss the accounting. It will not be necessary for any action to be taken by the mayor and board to approve said accounting. (Ord. No. 91-12-422, § 3, 12-17-91)

Batesville Code of Ordinances § 11-44 Construction.

Sec. 11-44. - Construction. Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect any suit of proceeding now pending in court, nor any rights acquired thereby, or liability incurred, nor any cause or causes of action now existing under any act or ordinance repealed hereby, conflicting herewith, or currently logged in the ordinances of the city. No right or remedy of any character shall be lost, impaired, or affected by this article. (Ord. No. 91-12-422, § 4, 12-17-91)

Source: City of Batesville, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/batesville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH11OFIS_ARTIIICRPRDREDFUFetched: 10/31/2026