HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 09-081-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
RESOLUTION TO OFFER AND PAY A
REWARD FOR INFORMATION
LEADING TO ARREST AND
CONVICTION FOR THEFT OR
DESTRUCTION OF COUNTY ROAD
SIGNS
Resolution No. 09-�gi -CC
WHEREAS, pursuant to Revised Code of Washington, Title 10. Criminal
Procedure, Chapter 10.85.030, Grant County (the "County") has the legislative authority
to authorize to offer and pay a suitable reward to any person or persons for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of a person or persons committing a specified
criminal offense; and
WHEREAS, the governing body of the County may offer and pay a suitable
reward to any person or persons who shall furnish information leading to the arrest and
conviction of any person for any offense including but not limited to, those offenses set
forth in RCW 9A.48.070 through 9A.48.090.whether or not the offense is a felony, gross
misdemeanor or misdemeanor; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County is the
legislative authority for the County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County has
determined that the use and maintenance of County road signs is for the good of the
public; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County desires to
update Resolution No. 03-180-CC regarding offer and payment of reward for any
information leading to an arrest and conviction fro theft or destruction of county road
signs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF GRANT COUNTY WASHINGTON, as follows:
Sec�ion 1: The Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC") authorizes the offer and
payment of a reward within the guidelines set froth in RCW 10.85.030, for any person or
group of persons, who furnish information leading to the arrest and conviction of any
person for theft or destruction of county road signs.
Section 2: The reward shall be payable to any person or group of persons upon
conviction of any person or group of persons, in the sum of Five Hundred and No/100
($500.00) per incident observed which resulfied in a conviction. Such payment shall nofi
be per conviction, per road sign, or per defendant, but per incident observed which
resulted in a conviction.
Done this � day of �, 2009
Attest: ��ah'�YYl6Y�
lerk of the Board
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Constituting the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County, Washington