The Sheriff of Suffolk County is hereby authorized and empowered
to execute applications with the United States Department of Justice
and with the United States Department of the Treasury for the transfer
of federally seized and forfeited property.
The Sheriff of Suffolk County is hereby authorized and empowered
to receive and utilize such assets in accordance with the terms, conditions
and provisions of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 and
the United States Attorney General's Guidelines on Seized and Forfeited
Property.
The receipt of said funds may be credited and then appropriated
via pro forma resolutions and expended in accordance with the County
Department of Audit and Control's Procedures Manual for the Receipt
and Disbursement of Forfeiture Funds, in accordance with all applicable
local laws, rules and regulations and within the terms, conditions
and provisions of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 and
the United States Attorney General's Guidelines on Seized and Forfeited
Property.
The effective date of this article shall be retroactive to the
date funds were initially received on behalf of the Sheriff's Office
from the United States Department of Justice and/or the United States
Department of the Treasury.