HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2018-205 Cumulative Reserve FundBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTIO.N
NO. 2018-. 2V{J
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CUMULATIVE RESERVE FUND FOR DRUG
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
WHEREAS, RESOLUTION 84-31 established a "Drug Enforcement Reserve Fund" because unlawful
drug use and drug trafficking are matters of serious concern to the citizens of Kittitas
County; and
WHEREAS, RESOLUTION 84-31 established a "Drug Enforcement Reserve Fund" because the Board
of Kittitas County Commissioners wished to provide law enforcement with the necessary
tools to actively enforce laws against such activities; and
WHEREAS, RESOLUTION 81-31 was subsumed by RESOLUTION 2009-02 which repealed Kittitas
County Code (KCC) 3.24.050 and vested authority to disperse monies from the fund in the
Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners instead of the Court; and
WHEREAS, RESOLUTION 2009-02 relied upon the authority ofRCW 36.44.020 through RCW
36.44.040 to establish the cumulative fund; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.44.020 through RCW 36.44.040 has since been repealed, and the proper
authority should read RCW 36.33.20 through RCW 36.33.40;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. Resolution 2009-02 shall be subsumed by this resolution.
2 . Reference to RCW 36.44.020 through RCW 36.44.040 is hereby replaced by RCW
36.33.20 through RCW 36.33.40.
3 . The cumulative reserve fund established under the authority of RCW 36.33.020 and
known as the "Drug Enforcement Reserve Fund" or "Fund 131" shall continue for the
purpose of accumulating funds to be used in funding Kittitas County's local Drug Court,
drug enforcement activities carried on by law enforcement agencies in Kittitas County
relating to the unlawful possession, manufacture and delivery of controlled substances and
legend drugs.
Any balance in said fund at the end of a budget year shall not lapse nor shall the same be a
surplus which may be used for any purpose other than herein specified, except as provided
bylaw.
There shall be deposited to the Drug Enforcement Reserve Fund such money as may be
transferred thereto by order of the Board of County Commissioners together with such
other money as shall be received from the courts under the provisions of RCW
9.92.060(2)(d) and RCW 9.95.210(2)(e).
Funds on deposit in the Drug Enforcement Reserve Fund shall be deposited and invested
in the manner prescribed by law for the deposit and investment of County Funds and any
income or increase there from shall be paid into the Drug Enforcement Reserve Fund.
Funds shall be disbursed from the Fund to the Drug Court or local law enforcement
agency as authorized by the Board of Kittitas County Commissioners.
The "Confidential Narcotics Enforcement Fund" Impress Drug Account, related to Fund
# 131" shall continue without change as a result of this resolution.
DATED this
ABSENT
, 2018, at Ellensburg, Washington ,
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