[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR262.3]

[Page 382]
 
              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
          CHAPTER II--FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 262_LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart A_Rewards and Payments
 
Sec. 262.3  Purchase of evidence in furtherance of investigations.

    (a) Approval of payments. Payments for purchase of evidence to 
further investigations of felonies and misdemeanors related to Forest 
Service administration are authorized for each transaction as follows:
    (1) Criminal investigators in the GS-1811 series and such other 
personnel as the Chief of the Forest Service or a Regional Forester may 
designate, may, without prior approval, pay up to but not exceeding $400 
for the purchase of evidence under this section.
    (2) For payments of amounts over $400 but not exceeding $1,000, 
advance approval of the Forest Supervisor is required.
    (3) For payments of amounts over $1,000 but not exceeding $5,000, 
advance approval of the Regional Forester is required.
    (4) For payments of amounts over $5,000, advance approval of the 
Chief of the Forest Service is required.
    (5) For purchase of evidence to further investigations within a 
Regional Office, Forest and Range Experiment Station, State and Private 
Forestry Area Office, or the National Office, payments in excess of $400 
must be approved in advance by the Chief of the Forest Service or by 
such other personnel as the Chief may designate.
    (b) Limitations. Purchase of evidence under this section is 
restricted to furthering investigations of felony and misdemeanor 
violations. Payment for evidence to further investigations of petty 
offenses as classified in title 18 U.S.C., section 1, are not authorized 
under this section.

[48 FR 26605, June 9, 1983; 48 FR 34262, July 28, 1983]