| (a) State Vehicle Management Plan. To the extent applicable,
the department adopts the State Vehicle Management Plan as adopted by the
Office of Vehicle Fleet Management of the General Services Commission as mandated
by Texas Government Code, Chapter 2171. Specifically, the department will
follow the data collection and reporting requirements for vehicles used for
law enforcement purposes, including black and white pursuit vehicles as specified
in Chapter 5 and Appendix A of the Plan, unless otherwise excepted by the
Office of Vehicle Fleet Management due to security concerns. However, the
department is exempt from all other plan requirements.
(b) Restrictions on Assignment of Vehicles. Compliance with
the following statutorily mandated policies is required by Texas Government
Code, §2171.1045.
(1) each department vehicle, with the exception of a vehicle
assigned to a field employee, is to be assigned to the department motor pool
and be available for check-out; and
(2) the department may assign a vehicle to an individual administrative
or executive employee on a regular or everyday basis only if the department
makes a written determination that the assignment is critical to the needs
and mission of the department.
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