§ 37.113. Use of helicopters to patrol JEA power lines; reimbursement for services; limitation; appropriation of funds.

The Sheriff is authorized to utilize the Helicopter Unit in the Sheriff's Office for the purpose of patrolling the power lines owned or controlled by the JEA. The Sheriff and the Authority shall enter into a joint agreement outlining the duties to be performed by the Helicopter Unit with respect to this patrolling and providing for a reasonable and equitable reimbursement to the Sheriff's Office for this service. The Sheriff may not charge for this service when the Helicopter Unit is engaged in law enforcement activities or emergency rescue activities but the fact that law enforcement may be incidental to the services being performed under this Section will not relieve the Authority of its responsibility to reimburse the Sheriff's Office for those services. The funds received by the Sheriff's Office as reimbursement for services provided under this Section shall be allocated to the appropriations for expenses of the Helicopter Unit and for that purpose the funds are hereby appropriated. The reimbursement charge made by the JEA to the Sheriff shall not be less than $175 an hour for use of a two-place helicopter unit and not less than $275 an hour for use of a four-place helicopter unit.

(Ord. 82-1117-559, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 84-691-332, § 2)

Note— Former § 24.117.