A Cumulative Reserve Fund No. 002 for the purpose of investigation of any form of criminal activity including, but not limited to, drug-related crime and apprehension of persons committing any such activity whether as principals or as accessories thereto is hereby established. Monies to be placed in the fund are:
(1) 
Monies directed by a court to be placed in a county or interlocal drug control fund as a condition of probation as authorized by RCW 9.94A.030;
(2) 
Monies received from private donations for the above purpose; and
(3) 
Monies needed for the purpose as may be budgeted annually from the county current expense budget. Monies placed in said fund shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall not constitute a surplus available for any purpose other than as specified in this section.
(Ord. 1069 § 1, 1981; Ord. 1157, 1998)
Expenditures from the fund shall be by warrant issued under the following circumstances:
(1) 
Reimbursement of expenditures made for compensation of persons not regularly employed by Lewis County for contractual services rendered as an informant upon voucher presented;
(2) 
Reimbursement for expenditures made for expenses incurred for meals, transportation, lodging and goods and services purchased upon expense voucher presented;
(3) 
Resolution of this board authorizing specific expenditure.
Provided, however, that payments of sums authorized under subsections (1) and (2) of this section are authorized only if the prosecuting attorney shall approve reimbursement for sums properly expended.
(Ord. 1069 § 2, 1981; Ord. 1157, 1998)
(1) 
A special checking account to be known as the "Criminal Investigation Account" is authorized to be maintained by the sheriff for the purpose of administration of the control fund. The sheriff is initially authorized to place in said account the sum of $500.00 received from private donations. Withdrawals from the account are authorized to be made for the following purposes:
(a) 
Expenditures as necessary for compensation of persons not regularly employed by Lewis County for contractual services as an informant; and
(b) 
Expenses for necessary expenditures incurred for meals, transportation, lodging and goods or services purchased in connection with authorized investigation activities.
(2) 
Deposits to the account are authorized for the following purposes:
(a) 
Authorized warrants of reimbursement issued by the auditor; and
(b) 
Returns of unexpended monies advanced.
(3) 
In the event the purposes for the account are abandoned or terminated by the sheriff, the sheriff is directed to deliver all monies remaining in said account to the current expense fund of Lewis County.
(Ord. 1069 § 3, 1981; Ord. 1157, 1998)
A written record of all payments and reimbursements shall be kept and the sheriff shall be able to account for all monies received to and expended from the checking account and shall make such accountings at all time available to audit by authorized persons.
(Ord. 1069 § 4, 1981; Ord. 1157, 1998)
Informants may be engaged on the basis of investigating single or ongoing activities and shall be identified solely by number or assumed name, assigned by the sheriff on all vouchers for reimbursement. The sheriff shall keep a record of all persons and numbers or assumed names subject to inspection only by authorized auditing persons. Persons receiving advances from the special checking account shall authorize the auditor to issue his warrants to the reimbursement of said account.
(Ord. 1069 § 5, 1981; Ord. 1157, 1998)