(a)(1) This section shall apply to any county having a population of 600,000 or more, according to the 1970 or any succeeding federal decennial census.
(2) As herein used, these terms have the meanings here given them: The county means any county subject to this section, and governing body means the county commission or other governing body of the county.
(b) When any county officer’s or county employee’s clothing or equipment is damaged or destroyed while he or she is engaged in the performance of his or her official duties and is acting within the line and scope of his or her authority the county is authorized to reimburse such officer or employee, to the extent provided for herein, for such damage to, or such loss of, his or her clothing or equipment. No reimbursement paid hereunder shall exceed the actual cost of repairing or replacing the clothing or equipment which is the subject of such reimbursement. Reimbursement may be less than the actual cost of repairing or replacing such clothing or equipment. All reimbursements paid hereunder shall be payable from the general funds of the county.
(c) The governing body is hereby authorized to establish procedures for the administration of this section and to adopt rules and regulations prescribing the conditions on which payments under this section shall be made. The governing body may repeal or amend any such rules or regulations.
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