37.450. State vehicle fleet manager position created, appointment, duties--definitions--fee paid by each state agency.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

37.450. State vehicle fleet manager position created, appointment, duties--definitions--fee paid by each state agency.

State vehicle fleet manager position created, appointment,duties--definitions--fee paid by each state agency.

37.450. 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean:

(1) "Commissioner", the commissioner of administration;

(2) "Fleet manager", the state vehicle fleet manager created pursuantto subsection 2 of this section;

(3) "State vehicle fleet", all vehicles used by the state or titledto the state for the purpose of conducting state business; and

(4) "Vehicle", as defined in section 301.010, RSMo.

2. There is hereby created within the office of administration theposition of state vehicle fleet manager. The fleet manager shall beappointed by the commissioner of administration pursuant to the provisionsof chapter 36, RSMo.

3. The fleet manager shall institute and supervise a state fleetvehicle tracking system in which the cost of owning and operating eachstate vehicle is documented by the agency owning the vehicle. All stateagencies shall report the purchase and the sale of any vehicle to the fleetmanager and provide any additional information requested by the fleetmanager in the format, manner and frequency determined by the office ofadministration. The fleet manager shall have the authority to suspend anyagency's use of its credits established pursuant to section 37.452 if theagency does not comply with the requirements of this section or section307.402, RSMo, until he or she is satisfied that such compliance isachieved.

4. The fleet manager shall submit an annual report to the speaker ofthe house of representatives, the president pro tempore of the senate andthe governor before January thirty-first of each year. The fleet manager'sreport shall consist of the status of the state vehicle fleet and anyrecommendations for improvements and changes necessary for more efficientmanagement of the fleet.

5. The office of administration shall establish guidelines fordetermining the most cost-effective and reasonable mode of travel under thecircumstances for single trips from the following options: passenger rail,vehicle rental, fleet checkout and reimbursement for personal car use.

6. The commissioner shall issue policies governing the acquisition,assignment, use, replacement and maintenance of state-owned vehicles.

7. Each agency shall pay a state vehicle fleet fee, as determined bythe office of administration, for each vehicle it owns for the purpose offunding the state fleet vehicle tracking system and for otheradministrative expenses incurred in management of the state vehicle fleet.Any agency that owns at least one thousand vehicles shall receive a creditagainst the state vehicle fleet fee for the internal fleet managementservices performed by such agency, provided such agency furnishes allinformation required by the fleet manager.

8. State agencies shall be responsible for ensuring that statevehicles are used only for state business and not for private purposes.