Chapter 839 Oregon Laws 2001
AN ACT
SB 817
Relating to state-owned
motor vehicles.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) There is created a Task Force on
State-owned Vehicle Efficiency consisting of nine members. The President of the
Senate shall appoint:
(a) Three members from
the Senate.
(b) A representative
from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services Fleet Administration and
Motor Pool Program.
(c) A representative
from a private sector motor vehicle fleet operation.
(d) A representative
from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services Budget and Management
Division.
(e) A representative
from a state agency that owns and operates its own vehicles.
(f) A representative
from a state agency that extensively uses the motor pool services of the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services.
(g) A representative
from the public employee union that represents public employees who work for
the state motor pool.
(2) The task force
shall:
(a) Study the costs of
acquiring, operating, maintaining, storing, repairing and replacing state-owned
general purpose vehicles and the feasibility of replacing state-owned general
purpose vehicles with rental vehicles from private sector companies for the
conduct of state business by state agencies. In its study of the feasibility of
replacing state-owned general purpose vehicles, the task force shall consider
the impact of replacement of the vehicles on the overall cost of fleet
operations. For the purposes of this paragraph, “general purpose vehicles”
means standard passenger vehicles, passenger vans and light duty trucks.
(b) If the task force
makes legislative recommendations, file a report containing the recommendations
with the appropriate Senate interim committee with jurisdiction over
state-owned motor vehicles. The report shall be filed not later than January 1,
2003.
(3) The task force is
subject to the provisions of ORS 171.605 to 171.635 and has the authority
contained in ORS 171.505 and 171.510. Notwithstanding the provisions of
subsection (2)(b) of this section, the task force may file its written report
at any time within 30 days after its final meeting, or at such later time as
the President of the Senate may designate.
(4) The Legislative
Administration Committee shall provide staff necessary for the performance of
the functions of the task force. The task force shall use the services of
permanent legislative staff to the greatest extent practicable.
(5) A member of the
Legislative Assembly appointed to the task force shall be entitled to an
allowance as authorized by ORS 171.072 from funds appropriated to the
Legislative Assembly. Other members of the task force are not entitled to
compensation and expenses and shall serve on the task force on a volunteer basis.
(6) All agencies,
departments and officers of this state, and of any political subdivision of
this state, are directed to assist the task force in the performance of its
functions and to furnish such information and advice as the members of the task
force consider necessary to perform their functions.
(7) The task force may
accept contributions of funds and assistance from the United States Government,
its agencies or any other source, public or private, and agree to conditions
thereon not inconsistent with the purposes of the task force. All such funds
are to aid in financing the functions of the task force and shall be deposited
in the General Fund of the State Treasury to the credit of separate accounts
for the task force and shall be disbursed for the purpose for which contributed
in the same manner as funds appropriated for the task force.
(8) Official action by
the task force established pursuant to this section shall require the approval
of a majority of the members. Any legislation recommended by official action of
the task force shall indicate that it is introduced at the request of the task
force. The legislation shall be prepared in time for presession filing pursuant
to ORS 171.130, for presentation to the regular session of the Seventy-second
Legislative Assembly.
Approved by the Governor
July 27, 2001
Filed in the office of
Secretary of State July 27, 2001
Effective date January 1,
2002
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