Within ten days of his or her appointment, a special prosecutor selected under this chapter shall submit to the organized crime advisory board an operating budget to fund the activities of his or her office. The budget may include, but shall not be limited to, funds for the hiring of assistant special prosecutors, investigators, and clerical staff. Upon the approval of the budget by a majority of the members of the board, the costs and expenses of the prosecutor's operating budget shall be paid for by the state out of the organized crime prosecution revolving fund. Further operating budgets shall be proposed, approved, and funded pursuant to this section if the term of a statewide special inquiry judge is extended pursuant to RCW 10.29.030.

     Vouchers and other budget and accounting records of a special inquiry judge proceeding including such records of the special prosecutor shall be subject to audit by the state auditor but shall not be public records within the meaning of chapter 42.56 RCW.

[2005 c 274 § 205; 1980 c 146 § 9.]

NOTES:

     Part headings not law -- Effective date -- 2005 c 274: See RCW 42.56.901 and 42.56.902.

Organized crime prosecution revolving fund: RCW 43.43.866.