2-17-423. Use rules. (1) The department of transportation may adopt and enforce reasonable rules governing the use and operation of motor vehicles under control of the department.
     (2) The department shall establish reasonable rules governing:
     (a) employee responsibility for misuse and negligent damage of state-owned or leased vehicles;
     (b) determination of when the use of privately owned vehicles on state business may be justified as in the best interest of the state;
     (c) procedures for determining when a state vehicle is not available for use.
     (3) The department shall adopt and formulate travel rules providing:
     (a) for filing an application for travel showing necessity for trips, points to be visited, approximate time of departure and return;
     (b) for filing a report upon completion of the trip, showing actual points reached, mileage traveled, and car cost record data; and
     (c) for recording in the car operating history record book all items of expense incurred in the purchase of gas, oil, repairs, labor, storage, or service.

     History: (1)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 320, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 174, Ch. 316, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 355, L. 1974; Sec. 53-515, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. 53-519.3 by Sec. 11, Ch. 355, L. 1974; Sec. 53-519.3, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 5, Ch. 320, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 177, Ch. 316, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 355, L. 1974; Sec. 53-518, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 53-515(part), 53-518, 53-519.3; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 512, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 535, L. 1991.