§ 9-404. Shared Funding.  


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  • The OIG, the Ethics Review Board, and the Office of the Independent Police Monitor shall receive an annual appropriation from the Council in an amount not less than 0.75% (three-quarters of one percent) of the General Fund operating budget, adopted pursuant to Section 3-115(2), which individual appropriation may not be vetoed by the Mayor, notwithstanding the Mayor's authority pursuant to Section 3-113(4) to disapprove or reduce any item or items of appropriation, and also notwithstanding the Mayor's authority pursuant to Section 3-113(2) to disapprove any ordinance in its entirety. The Council may by ordinance, adopted by unanimous vote of a quorum, provide for deviation from this percentage in cases of natural disaster or other extreme circumstances. Of the budget percentage specified in this paragraph, .04% shall be allocated for the operation of the Ethics Review Board and .16% shall be allocated for the operation of the Office of Independent Police Monitor. The local ethics entities may by memorandum of understanding reallocate these funds between or among themselves as they deem adequate to implement their functions efficiently and effectively.