The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Alternative fuel--Compressed natural gas, liquefied
natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, electricity, methanol (or M85),
or ethanol (or E85).
(2) Alternative fuel vehicle--A motor vehicle capable
of using alternative fuel in the original equipment manufactured engine,
or in a converted traditional gasoline or diesel engine.
(3) Assigned vehicle--A state vehicle normally driven
by the same employee or small specific group of employees.
(4) Capitalized value--The original cost of a vehicle,
plus later adjustments for major additions or improvements.
(5) Direct labor--The cost of labor associated with
repairing or servicing vehicles, whether performed by a contractor
or state employee.
(6) Disposal date--The date on which a state vehicle
is no longer included in a state agency's property inventory.
(7) Downtime--The total number of working hours a state
vehicle, otherwise eligible for assignment, is out of service for
repair or maintenance.
(8) Field employee--A state employee whose regular
duties require work in locations other than agency headquarters or
regional offices and who regularly require a vehicle for ongoing daily
duties.
(9) Fleet officer--The individual designated by each
state agency who is responsible for the timely and accurate submission
of all required information utilized by the vehicle fleet management
system.
(10) Gross vehicle weight (GVW)--The greatest weight
of vehicle and load which the manufacturer recommends that a vehicle
accommodate. The GVW includes the total weight of chassis, cab, body,
special equipment, oil, water, gasoline, driver, and the maximum payload.
(11) Indirect labor--The labor cost of vehicle fleet
related employees whose time cannot be identified with repairing or
servicing individual vehicles.
(12) OVFM--The comptroller's office of vehicle fleet
management.
(13) Pooled vehicle--A vehicle normally garaged in
a central location for use by any authorized employee of the state
agency.
(14) Special purpose vehicle (SPV)--A motor vehicle
commercially designed to be used primarily for purposes other than
to provide transportation service for personnel, supplies, or equipment.
(15) State agency--
(A) any department, commission, board, office, council,
or other agency in the executive branch of state government created
by the constitution or by a statute of this state;
(B) the Supreme Court of Texas, the Court of Criminal
Appeals of Texas, a court of civil appeals, or the Texas Judicial
Council; and
(C) an institution of higher education as defined in
Education Code, §61.003.
(16) State employee--A person employed by a state agency,
or an elected or appointed state official.
(17) State vehicle--Any state-owned vehicle which is
propelled by a self-contained engine and is licensed to operate on
public highways.
(18) Transfer date--The date a vehicle is transferred
from one state agency to another.
(19) Vehicle Fleet Management System--A computerized
data retrieval system to assist each state agency in the management
of its vehicle fleet.
(20) Vehicle inventory--A list of state agency vehicles
by type and class which is utilized to determine their average cost
of operation.
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