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<section number="2-530" name="Budget and Staff" law="code" slug="sec-2-530" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_2AD_DIV47LAENREIN_SD1GEPR_S2-530BUST">
  <text>The County Executive shall propose a budget for the Board, Administrative Charging Committee and the Trial Board(s), to the extent the Trial Board is utilized by the law enforcement agency of a County department or office, that shall be included in the Annual Budget and Appropriations Ordinance for consideration and adoption by the County Council. The proposed budget will include staff costs, independent legal counsel and compensation for the Police Accountability Board and the Administrative Charging Committee. Effective July 1, 2023, beginning Fiscal Year 2024, the proposed budget will come from the general fund and will be equal to at least one percent (1%) of the Police Department's general fund budget to include staff costs, independent legal counsel, and compensation for the Board and the Administrative Charging Committee.</text>
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