§ 7149. Restricted account.
(a) Account established.--There is established a special restricted account within the General Fund, which shall be known as the Constables' Education and Training Account, for the purposes of financing training program expenses, the costs of administering the program and all other costs associated with the activities of the board and the implementation of this subchapter and as provided under subsection (f).
(b) Surcharge.--There is assessed as a cost in each case before a magisterial district judge a surcharge of $5 per docket number in each criminal case and $5 per named defendant in each civil case in which a constable or deputy constable performs a service provided in Subchapter G (relating to compensation), except that no county shall be required to pay this surcharge on behalf of any indigent or other defendant in a criminal case.
(c) Disposition of funds.--The surcharges collected under subsection (b), if collected by a constable or deputy constable, shall be turned over within one week to the issuing authority. The issuing authority shall remit the same to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the account.
(d) Disbursements.--Disbursements from the account shall be made by the commission.
(e) Audit.--The Auditor General shall conduct an audit of the account as he may deem necessary or advisable, from time to time, but not less than once every three years.
(f) Fund surplus.--If account money are sufficient to meet the expenses and costs under subsection (a), the commission may allocate any surplus funds in the account to assist constables and deputy constables with costs associated with attendance at continuing education programs under section 7146 (relating to continuing education).
Cross References. Section 7149 is referred to in section 7141 of this title.
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