Montana § 2-17-421 Use -- State Business Only -- Exception -- Compensation For Driving Personal Vehicle -- Penalty For Private Use

Montana Statutes

§ 2-17-421 — Use -- State Business Only -- Exception -- Compensation For Driving Personal Vehicle -- Penalty For Private Use

Montana·Title 2 GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION·Ch. 17 PROPERTY AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT·Part 4 Vehicles

2-17-421 . Use -- state business only -- exception -- compensation for driving personal vehicle -- penalty for private use.

(1)Except as provided in 2-17-424 , a state officer or state employee may not use a state-owned or leased motor vehicle for personal use nor be compensated for driving a personal motor vehicle unless that motor vehicle is used on state business.

(2)Except for vehicles that have been approved for confidential license plates by the attorney general in accordance with 44-4-201 , a decal must be affixed to the windshield of each state-owned or leased vehicle, with the following information contained on the decal: "Any officer or employee of state government who uses or authorizes the use of any state-owned or leased motor vehicle in violation of the acceptable use rules

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2-17-421 . Use -- state business only -- exception -- compensation for driving personal vehicle -- penalty for private use. (1) Except as provided in 2-17-424 , a state officer or state employee may not use a state-owned or leased motor vehicle for personal use nor be compensated for driving a personal motor vehicle unless that motor vehicle is used on state business.
(2) Except for vehicles that have been approved for confidential license plates by the attorney general in accordance with 44-4-201 , a decal must be affixed to the windshield of each state-owned or leased vehicle, with the following information contained on the decal:
"Any officer or employee of state government who uses or authorizes the use of any state-owned or leased motor vehicle in violation of the acceptable use rules provided for in 2-17-424 may be removed from office by the head of the department or establishment concerned."
(3) The head of a department or agency may terminate the employment of any state employee using state-owned or leased vehicles for personal use in violation of the rules provided for in 2-17-424 .

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Legislative 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; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 226, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 431, L. 1999.