Section 15-304. Reward for information leading to arson conviction: posting notices

a. The city hereby  offers  a  reward  of  not  more  than  one  thousand  dollars  per  conviction  to  any  person  or  persons  giving
  information leading to the  detection,  arrest  and  conviction  of  any
  person  or  persons  guilty  of  arson, attempted arson or conspiracy to
  commit arson, or felony murder arising in connection with arson.
    b. The offer made herein subject to and  limited  by  availability  of
  funds  appropriated  therefore and shall be paid only if no other reward
  is paid by the city for information leading to detections,  arrests  and
  convictions  arising  from  the same incident of arson, attempted arson,
  conspiracy to commit arson or felony murder arising from arson.
    c. The commissioner is authorized to publish the offer  made  by  this
  section  by means of posters or any other appropriate medium. Subject to
  the approval of the corporation counsel, the commissioner may  determine
  the form in which the offer is to be published.
    d.  The  commissioner  is  authorized  to place posters containing the
  offer made by this section on public property.
    e. Subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in subdivisions
  a and b of this section, the commissioner, in  his  or  her  discretion,
  shall  determine  the  amount payable and certify to the comptroller the
  name of the person or persons to whom the reward shall be  made  payable
  and  the  amount  to  be paid. If a reward is to be made payable to more
  than one person for the same information, the certification may  specify
  that payment is to be made jointly to the persons so named.
    f.  The  comptroller shall pay such reward as a claim against the city
  from the funds appropriated therefor by warrant to the person or persons
  named in such certification.
    g. The offer made by this section shall not be available: (1)  to  any
  person employed by or having auxiliary status or other membership in any
  police  or fire department or other law enforcement agency in the state;
  or
    (2) to any  person  who  has  obtained  the  information  directly  or
  indirectly  from  a member of any police or fire department or other law
  enforcement agency in the state.