2005 House Bill 5537

Let law enforcement be funded with drug forfeiture money

Introduced in the House

Dec. 29, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Philip LaJoy (R-21)

To repeal the statutory provision that prohibits the use of drug forfeiture money to replace tax or other revenues as the funding source for local or state law enforcement agencies. That law allows drug forfeiture money to be used to supplement regular funding sources, but not replace them. Also to specifically allow the purchase of police vehicles with drug forfeiture money..

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary