2-17-421. Use -- state business only -- exception -- compensation for driving personal vehicle -- penalty for private use. (1) A state officer or employee may not use a state-owned or leased motor vehicle for his own personal and private use, nor may he be compensated for driving his own motor vehicle unless that motor vehicle is used on state business.
     (2) The department of transportation may require that a decal be affixed to the instrument panel of each state-owned vehicle with the following information contained on the decal:
     "Any officer or employee of the state government who uses or authorizes the use of any state-owned motor-propelled vehicle, or of any motor-propelled vehicle leased by the state government, for other than official purposes may be removed from office by the head of the department or establishment concerned."
     (3) The private use of state-owned or leased motor vehicles for emergency travel-related purposes or exceptional circumstances by employees in a travel status may be approved by the head of the department or agency concerned.
     (4) The head of the department or agency concerned may terminate the employment of any employee using state-owned or leased vehicles for personal or private use.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 320, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 176, Ch. 316, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 355, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 53-517; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 512, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 535, L. 1991.