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4. Any member that resigns or is released from this organization shall turn in all official membership documents, badges, insignias, and any other organization properties within 30 days of resignation or official termination notification.

1.4.0
SEARCH AND RESCUE ISSUED EQUIPMENT/PERSONAL PROPERTY:

1.4.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Search and Rescue members are expected to properly care for Office property assigned or entrusted to them. Members may also suffer occasional loss or damage to personal or Office prope1ty while performing their duties. Personal equipment must be approved and documented to be eligible under this section. Ce1tain procedures are required depending on the loss and ownership 9f the item.

R704-1 Utah State Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program will be utilized for all issued search and rescue equipment as well as personal prope1ty.

1.4.1 CARE OF OFFICE PROPERTY

Members shall be responsible for the safekeeping, serviceable condition, proper care, use and replacement of Office property assigned or entrusted to them. A member's intentional or negligent abuse or misuse of Office property may lead to members obligated to replacement the cost of repair or replacement of the equipment.

(a) Members shall promptly report through the Search and Rescue Commander any loss, damage to or tn1serviceable condition of any Office-issued property or equipment assigned for their use.

(b) The use of damaged or unserviceable Office property should be discontinued as soon as practical and replaced with comparable Office prope1ty as soon as available and following notice to the Commander.

(c) Except when otherwise directed by competent authority or required by exigent circumstances, Office prope1ty shall only be used by those to whom it was assigned. Use should be limited to official pU1pose s and in the capacity for which it was designed.

(d) Office prope1ty shall not be thrown away, sold, traded, donated, destroyed or otherwise disposed of without proper authority.

(e) In the event that any Office prope1ty becomes damaged or unserviceable, no employee shall attempt to repair the property without prior approval of the Commander.

1.4.2 FILING CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY

Claims for reimbursement for damage or loss of personal property authorized for use on activities must be made on the proper form. This form is submitted to the Commander and forwarded to the Sheriff. The Commander may require a separate written report of the loss or damage. Reimbursement reports will then be sent to the Utah State Search and Rescue Reimbursement Program for consideration for replacement. Any claim for damaged or lost property must be submitted as soon as possible after any search or activity, but no later than 30 days.