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ORDINANCE NO. NS~293 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE V TO CHAPTER 10 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding an Article, to be numbered V, to Chapter 10 thereof, consisting of sections numbered 10-250 through 10-253 inclusive, and reading as follows: ARTICLE V. SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUND Sec. 10-250. Establishment. The Director of Finance shall maintain as a separate fund a Special Enforcement Services Fund, consisting of such amounts derived from the general fund revenues of the City as the City Council shall from time to time determine, withdrawals from such fund shall be by police department personnel pursuant to the regulations set forth in this Article and shall be made solely for the purpose of investigation of narcotics law viola- tions. Sec. 10-251. Disbursements - designated payees. The Director of Finance shall not disburse any amounts from the Special Enforcement Services Fund except by check issued and payable to a police officer designated by the Chief of Police as the Special Investigations Section Commander or the Special Investigations Section Sergeant. The Chief of Police shall designate such officers by written memorandum to the Director of Finance prior to any disbursement. Sec. 10-252. Same - written requests. The Director of Finance shall not disburse any amounts from the Special Enforcement Services Fund except upon a written request signed by the Chief of Police or, in his absence, by the Investigation Division Commander, presented to the Director of Finance by the designated Special Investigations Section Comman- der or Special Investigations Section Sergeant, and stating the amount of money requested, the police department case number, and the name of the person to whom the check should be made pay- able. Sec. 10-253. Operational regulations. Cash and currency held by police department personnel upon the cashing of any check drawn upon the Special Enforce- ment Services Fund shall be held subject to the following require- ments: (a) The Special Investigations Section Commander shall be responsible for maintaining custody of the money until it is returned to the Director of Finance; (b) When not in actual use, the money shall be kept