Oregon Administrative Rules|Section 125-155-0500 - Use of State Vehicles

                                                
Current through Register Vol. 60, No. 12, December 1, 2021 
(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. R. 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
This section was updated on 11/10/2020 by overlay.