Blaine County Authority Account

Introduction

The proper handling of funds is a requirement befitting the station of Mayor, as well as all those who work within their office. This legislation aims to establish guidelines by which the Mayor of Blaine County and all those who work in their office must abide by in order to ensure that all precautions are being taken in order to prevent the misuse of county funds.

Constitutional Justification

The Mayor of Blaine County, per the Constitution, retains the ability to act with legislative authority over its jurisdiction and be responsible for the governance of the county. Furthermore, the legislation entitled “Legislative Authority Bank Accounts” empowers the Mayor of Blaine County to “create their own internal rules with how the accounts may be accessed and funds divested.”

Details

Valid Expenditures

The Mayor of Blaine County may allocate funds from the Blaine County Authority Account for any of the following:

– The development of Infrastructure

– The financial support of the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, and in future, northern medical institutions.

– The funding of budgets

– Events (details and guidelines outlined within the “Blaine County Event Support” legislation)

– Bonus pay for any member of the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, future northern medical institutions, and the other members of the Blaine County Mayor’s Office, excluding the Mayor themselves.

– Necessary governmental infrastructure that enhances the safety or functionality of the County’s Governmental institutions

Accountability

Should the Mayor of Blaine County want to exercise their right to allocate funds, they are to assign another current governmental authority to have access to the Blaine County Authority Account. Should the Mayor select a Treasurer, the Treasurer will, by default, be the governmental Authority to act as a check and balance, as well as carry out the duties of their own position. Should the Mayor have no Treasurer, they will select either a Judge or Justice to act as the Authority and as oversight in order to avoid a misuse of funds. Should technological difficulties prohibit direct access by the Authority to the account, the Authority may request an export of transactions from the previous 30 days to fulfill their duties, which will be provided by the Mayor within three (3) days of the request.

Should the Treasurer be acting as the Authority and be removed from the position of Treasurer, the Mayor will forfeit the use of funds until another Authority is established.

Should the Authority be found to be acting outside the aforementioned parameters or fail to report a misuse of funds by any party to either the San Andreas State Marshall’s Office or Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, they will be liable to investigation, potential criminal charges, and potential impeachment.

Procedure

If the Mayor chooses to allocate funds, they must do it via bank transfer. Within the bank transfer details, the Mayor must explicitly state:

– The purpose of the funds

– Citation of where applicable supplemental materials can be found (if any)

– Their name

If the Mayor of Blaine County should fail to adhere to these guidelines and procedures, they will be liable to investigation, potential criminal charges, and potential impeachment.

Implementation

Timeline of Enactment: Effective immediately.

Conclusion

Through the adherence to these guidelines, the Blaine County Authority Account may be used to fund the projects and institutions of Blaine County in a secure and regulated manner to more effectively and efficiently bring growth to the north.

Signature

Andi Jones

Mayor of Blaine County

August 13, 2024