(1) Pursuant to RCW 42.24.090, Snohomish county employees authorized to use personal automobiles for travel on county purposes shall be reimbursed for such use at the rate established pursuant to subsection (2).

(2) The director of the department of budget and finance shall establish a standard mileage rate which shall apply to reimbursement of county employees for use of their personal automobiles for travel on county purposes. The rate shall be initially set to conform to the currently published mileage rate for business travel deductions set by the internal revenue service. The rate shall be revised periodically as the internal revenue service rate is revised so that the county mileage rate is consistent with the published internal revenue service rate. The director of the department of budget and finance shall promptly notify all departments of adjustments to the county mileage rate and shall fix the effective date of each adjustment. (Added by Res. 80-91, Mar. 24, 1980; Amended by § 1 of Res. adopted Mar. 29, 1976; Amended by § 1 of Res. adopted May 13, 1974; Amended by Ord. 86-094, Sept. 17, 1986; Amended by Ord. 87-132, Jan. 13, 1988; Amended by Ord. 89-051 § 1, June 14, 1989; Amended by Ord. 90-021, Apr. 4, 1990).