§ 4-35. Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund.

(a)

There is hereby created an Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund for the purpose of accepting and disbursing funds received by the County from the following sources:

(1)

Three dollars ($3.00) from each rabies registration license sold for sterilized and unsterilized dogs and cats shall be deposited into the Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund.

(2)

Pursuant to Subsection 4-11(d), fees collected for rabies registration license sales over the baseline of one hundred thousand (100,000) licenses per year shall be deposited in the Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund.

(3)

Pursuant to Subsection 4-33(b), unsterilized impound fees shall be deposited into the Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund.

(4)

Pursuant to Subsection 4-6.5(1), breeder permit fees and fines shall be deposited into the Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund.

(5)

Pursuant to Subsection 4-34(h), excess funds in the Animal Care Victim Trust Fund shall be deposited into the Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund.

(6)

Sterilization grants, gifts, awards of money, and other revenue intended to fund sterilization programs shall be deposited into the Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund.

Funds received hereunder shall be deposited in a separate account established and maintained apart from the general revenue fund and accounts of Broward County to provide for the sterilization of dogs and cats.

(b)

The Animal Care Sterilization Trust Fund account shall be self-perpetuating year to year, unless specifically terminated by the Commission.

(c)

Disbursement of funds pursuant to this section shall be determined by the Director.

(Ord. No. 2015-37 , § 1, 9-10-15)