HB244 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg Wren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Fleet Management, Office of, created in Department of Transportation, Fleet manager, cost efficient acquisition, allocation, and maintenance of state owned motor vehicles and facilities, Secs. 41-17-1 to 41-17-9, inclusive, repealed

Summary

HB244 creates a centralized Office of Fleet Management within the Department of Transportation to run all state motor vehicles, funds it with a new Transportation Revolving Fund, and transfers vehicles, pools, and staff into the new system.

What This Bill Does

It establishes the Office of Fleet Management and appoints a State Fleet Manager to oversee the acquisition, operation, maintenance, and disposal of all motor vehicles for state officers and employees. It transfers all state-owned or leased vehicles and the State Motor Pool into OFM, creates vehicle pools (starting in Montgomery and expanding to other areas), and requires agencies to obtain vehicles through OFM. It charges agencies mileage fees for vehicle use, issues monthly invoices, and deposits these funds into the Transportation Revolving Fund to cover operating costs, making the OFM financially self-sustaining; it also requires regular reports to the Green Fleets Review Committee and repeals conflicting laws, while imposing disciplinary actions and Class C misdemeanors for certain violations.

Who It Affects

• State agencies, departments, boards, and commissions and their officers and employees, who would receive, allocate, and use vehicles through OFM and would pay mileage fees for vehicle use.
• The State Department of Transportation, the Office of Fleet Management, and its staff (including the State Fleet Manager) who would implement, administer, and enforce the new centralized fleet system and could face disciplinary action for violations.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Office of Fleet Management within the Department of Transportation and designates a State Fleet Manager to run it.
• Creates the Transportation Revolving Fund to finance OFM operations and requires funds to carry over from year to year.
• Transfers all state-owned or leased motor vehicles, facilities, and State Motor Pool personnel to OFM by specified dates; establishes Montgomery and other area pools for vehicle use.
• Requires monthly invoicing to state agencies for vehicle usage and sets mileage fees to cover operating and replacement costs.
• Requires OFM to maintain vehicle pools, oversee allocation/assignment of vehicles, and report regularly to the Green Fleets Review Committee; repeals conflicting laws (41-17-1 to 41-17-9).
• Imposes disciplinary actions and Class C misdemeanors for misuse of state vehicles or improper handling of license plates, with potential suspension or dismissal for officials or employees.
• Notes that local expenditures are addressed by exceptions in Amendment 621, and that this act is intended to be financially self-supporting and similar in operation to other state equipment programs.
• Excludes application of the act to two-year/four-year colleges, universities, technical institutions, and local boards of education.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Motor Vehicles