4.4.1 Authorization for Vehicles to be Assigned

Agency heads are ultimately responsible for the lawful and reasonable use of vehicles, whether taken home overnight or for daily use and must certify that individuals approved for assignment of vehicles meet the requirements of this section by signing and submitting the MV-1 form located in the Fleet Management Database. This form must be completed as specified in Section 4.9.2 of this manual.
State employees are authorized to drive state motor vehicles to and from their conventional or alternate workplace if eligible to be assigned a motor vehicle.
To be eligible for assignment including for overnight use, one of the following conditions must be met:
- AV1 - A state employee whose position requires him or her to perform the duties of a sworn POST-certified/registered law enforcement officer, and the motor vehicle assigned to the state employee is specially equipped for law enforcement purposes and having the motor vehicle is essential for the state employee to carry out their job functions.
- AV2 - A state employee travels to different work sites as part of routine duties.
- AV3 - The vehicle has special equipment other than a radio or cellular telephone, is used to transport equipment, which is too large or heavy, or has special features which make it impractical to be transferred between motor vehicles or between a motor vehicle and a fixed location;
- AV4 - A motor vehicle is for emergency use or is specially equipped and used for a related mission - such as a law enforcement vehicle or an environmental protection hazardous materials cleanup vehicle - and the vehicle is rarely driven to a conventional worksite from state employee's home; or
- AV5 – The vehicle is required to be driven in sites or under conditions that would endanger a privately-owned vehicle.