Ord 2013-007/Budget amended from the police asset forfeiture fund for the purchase of polygraph equipment and training

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ORDINANCE NO. 2013-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY'S 2012 -2013 BUDGET TO TRANSFER $149133.50 FROM THE POLICE ASSET FORFEITURE FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF POLYGRAPH EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING TO ENABLE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PERFORM POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. Because of the increase in the service level for polygraph services, it is more cost effective to perform these services within the police department instead of outsourcing them to a private business. 2. The purchase of polygraph equipment and training one officer to operate the equipment would allow the department to begin conducting its own polygraph examinations during major investigations and also for pre - employment screening. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The City Budget Ordinance for the 2012 -2013 Fiscal Year is amended as set forth in Exhibit A in order to provide funding for the purchase of polygraph equipment and to train one officer to operate the equipment in the total sum of $14,133.50. SECTION 2. These revisions will be incorporated into the 2012 -2013 City Budget. SECTION 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this ordinance will continue in force if they can be given effect without the invalid portion. SECTION 4. All ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict with this ordinance are repealed. SECTION 5. This ordinance will take effect immediately after its passage, approval and adoption on second reading. 1