<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 5-21. - Creation of trust fund, acceptance, investment, use and expenditure of gifts, grants and award to animal control.</div>
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               (a)
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               The animal control trust fund account may accept and disburse gifts, grants and awards
               made to animal control.
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               (b)
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               The trust fund account is to be self-perpetuating from year to year unless abolished
               by county board of commissioners.
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               (c)
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               The shelter manager shall have authority to expend trust account funds for the betterment
               of the Bladen County Animal Shelter and the animals of Bladen County.
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               (d)
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               Gifts, grants and awards received from public and private donors shall be deposited
               in the control trust fund account created in this section and shall at all times be
               kept separate and apart from the general funds of such that they will ensure to the
               use and benefit of animal control.
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               (e)
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               Gifts, grants and awards not immediately used shall be invested in accordance with
               the county's investment policy.
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               (f)
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               Funds not expended at the close of the fiscal year shall be carried forward into the
               next year.
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               (g)
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               Gifts, grants and awards to the trust fund account shall be received by animal control
               and delivered to the finance office, who shall deposit them as determined by subsection
               (d). These gifts, grants and awards shall be expended by the finance director only
               upon receipt of a resolution duly adopted by the board of county commissioners.
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               (h)
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               Any gifts, grants or awards received subject to a condition shall be expended strictly
               in accordance with such condition.
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               (Ord. of 6-17-2013(1); Ord. of 12-19-2016(1))
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