Or. Admin. Code § 125-155-0500

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 125-155-0500 - Use of State Vehicles

(1) The law requires that "official state business" be narrowly construed. However, necessary official state business use may coincide with a personal use. When these uses do coincide, certain allowable activities of a personal nature may occur. Allowable activities fit into one of the four categories below:

(a) Day use. Allowable activities under day use include those reasonably occurring en-route such as those listed below. Day use does not include travel between work and home.

(A) Purchasing food and/or eating;

(B) Taking a rest break;

(C) Using restroom facilities.

(b) Fulltime and overnight use. Allowable activities under fulltime and overnight use may include activities such as:

(A) Activities listed under day use;

(B) Recreation and fitness;

(C) Visitation;

(D) Grooming and laundering;

(E) Shopping; and

(F) Medical appointments.

(2) A state vehicle must not be used by anyone for private financial benefit.

(3) No one has authority to permit any personal or family use of a state vehicle or any vehicle driven at state risk.

Or. Admin. Code § 125-155-0500

DASII 4-1995, f. 11-22-95, cert. ef. 11-24-95; DAS 5-2020, amend filed 10/26/2020, effective 10/30/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.305, 184.340 & 278.405

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 283.310, 283.340, 283.345 & 283.395