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r' • 11.E. POLICY REGARDING REVENUE FOR SHERIFF'S OUT - OF -COUNTY PRISONERS The Board reviewed a Memorandum of September 22, 1999: TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners DATE: September 22, 1999 CONSENT AGENDA SUBJECT: Policy for Housing Out -of -County Prisoners Sheriffs Office FROM: Joseph A. Baird OMB Director (OP At the request of the Board of County Commissioners, staff is forwarding a policy of how revenue received from housing out -of -county prisoners will be handled in the future. 1. The Sheriff's Office shall attempt to seek out -of -county prisoners to fill the vacancies in the County jail. 2. The Sheriff's Office will bill the appropriate agencies monthly for the prisoners that were housed in the jail. 3. Upon receipt of the revenue from housing the out -of -county prisoners, the Sheriff's office will deposit those funds in the Sheriffs Office Operating Account. 4. After receipt of the revenue, the Sheriffs Office will request on a monthly or quarterly basis, a Budget Amendment from the Board of County Commissioners to appropriate the revenues and expenses. 5. The Budget Amendment request will be accompanied with a breakdown showing (a) the agency from which the revenue was received; (b) the number of prisoners housed and the charge per prisoner. 6. The Sheriffs Office will first use the revenue to offset the expense of housing the prisoners at a cost of up to $15.00 per day and the remaining balance will be used to supplement other programs in the Sheriff s Office. 7. The Budget Amendment expenditure categories will be as set forth in Chapter 30.49 of the Florida Statutes. 8. If the Sheriff uses the revenue to purchase capital, a list of the proposed capital items should be included with the request. 9. A brief summary of the areas the Sheriff plans to supplement with prison revenue shall be included with the budget request. SEPTEMBER 28, 1999 -138-