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Statutes > Washington > Title-43 > 43-19 > 43-19-565Motor vehicle transportation service — Powers and duties.
The department of general administration shall establish a motor vehicle transportation service which is hereby empowered to:
(1) Provide suitable motor vehicle transportation services to any state agency on either a temporary or permanent basis upon requisition from a state agency and upon such demonstration of need as the department may require;
(2) Provide motor pools for the use of state agencies located in the Olympia area and such additional motor pools at other locations in the state as may be necessary to provide economic, efficient, and effective motor vehicle transportation services to state agencies. Such additional motor pools may be under either the direct control of the department or under the supervision of another state agency by agreement with the department;
(3) Establish an equitable schedule of rental and mileage charges to agencies for motor vehicle transportation services furnished which shall be designed to provide funds to cover replacement of vehicles, the purchase of additional vehicles, and to recover the actual total costs of motor pool operations including but not limited to vehicle operation expense, depreciation expense, overhead, and nonrecoverable collision or other damage to vehicles; and
(4) Establish guidelines, procedures, and standards for fleet operations that other state agencies and institutions of higher education may adopt. The guidelines, procedures, and standards shall be consistent with and carry out the objectives of any general policies adopted by the office of financial management under RCW 43.41.130.
[2005 c 214 § 1; 1998 c 111 § 3; 1975 1st ex.s. c 167 § 3.]
Notes: Severability -- 1975 1st ex.s. c 167: See note following RCW 43.19.010.
