Stream patrollers—Compensation, travel expenses.
Each stream patroller shall receive a wage per day for each day actually employed in the duties of his or her office, or if employed by the month, he or she shall receive a salary per month, which wage or salary shall be fixed in the manner provided by law for the fixing of the salaries or compensation of other state officers or employees, plus travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended, to be paid by the county in which the work is performed. In case the service extends over more than one county, each county shall pay its equitable part of such wage to be apportioned by the director. He or she shall be reimbursed for actual necessary expenses when absent from his or her designated headquarters in the performance of his or her duties, such expense to be paid by the county in which he or she renders the service. The accounts of the stream patroller shall be audited and certified by the director and the county auditor shall issue a warrant therefor upon the current expense fund.
[ 2013 c 23 s 602; 1977 c 22 s 2; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 s 180; 1947 c 123 s 1; 1925 ex.s. c 162 s 2; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 7351-2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.
Public officers, salaries and fees: Chapter 42.16 RCW.
State government, salaries and expenses: Chapter 43.03 RCW.