38-11-205 - County bounty funds.

38-11-205. County bounty funds.

(a)  A special fund shall be established in the county general fund to be designated as “county bounty funds.” All funds allocated, appropriated, or collected under the provisions of this part shall be deposited to this account. The financial incentives shall be distributed annually to the county school board for drug education and prevention programs.

(b)  A special fund shall be established in the state general fund to be designated as “county bounty funds.” Amounts specifically appropriated each year in the general appropriations act for the purposes of this part shall be deposited to this account. The funds shall be available to the school systems of participating counties for drug education and prevention programs.

(c)  From the funds appropriated, amounts shall be distributed on an annual basis to the school systems of participating counties in pro-rata amounts that reflect the ratio of the aggressiveness to pursue illegal drug trafficking in a specific county to all other participating counties according to the determination of and as reported to the general assembly by the comptroller of the treasury.

[Acts 1988, ch. 1035, §§ 5, 6.]