§361.  Policy for use of state owned vehicles; establishment of fleet management program

A.  The Division of Administration shall establish, develop, and administer a program for the management of motor vehicles used by state employees.  The purpose of this program shall be to provide motor vehicle and related services to the state and to maintain safe, dependable, and cost effective transportation for state employees who require the use of passenger vehicles in the performance of their job responsibilities.  This program shall be known as the fleet management program.

B.  The objective of the fleet management program shall be to manage state provided transportation so as to reduce its costs and increase its benefit to the state by establishing, reviewing, and revising statewide policies, specifications, and standards for the operation of the program; monitoring agency and vendor compliance with established policies, specifications, and standards; planning and evaluating the financial results of operating and maintaining state fleet vehicles; identifying, evaluating, and adopting techniques, methods, and procedures to maximize cost effectiveness while maintaining proper vehicle availability and utilization; and receiving, investigating, and resolving all reports of abuse or misuse of fleet vehicles.

C.  The scope of the fleet management program and associated statewide policies, specifications, and standards shall include and be limited to:

(1)  All vehicles which are owned or leased by any agency, board, commission, council, department, or other entity of the executive branch of state government; every vehicle owned and leased by any state college or university; and every vehicle owned or leased by the offices and entities of the judicial and legislative branches of government.

(2)  Any motorized licensed vehicle with four or more wheels used primarily for surface transportation of passengers or for delivery of small equipment and supplies.

D.  Every vehicle in compliance with the specifications set forth in Subsection C of this Section shall be known as a fleet vehicle and the total of all vehicles shall be known as the vehicle fleet.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 142, §1.  Amended by Acts 1977, No. 638, §1; Acts 1986, No. 532, §1.