Comment period announced for state vehicle use policy

A campus-wide comment period will be held Dec. 6-17, for Policy 6.2, Use of State Vehicles. This is a new policy.

Policy Statement: The use of North Dakota State Fleet or UND leased vehicles will be limited to travel by individuals who are acting on behalf of the state or UND.

Reason for Policy: North Dakota Century Code (NDCC) section 39-01-03 prohibits private use of state vehicles. NDCC chapter 32-12.2 provides insurance coverage for State employees and persons acting on behalf of the State in an official capacity, with or without compensation, who are using a vehicle for State business and who are operating that vehicle within the scope of their employment. Section 512 of the SHBE Policy Manual applies these two NDCC sections to student drivers of State Fleet vehicles. Section 512 requires NDUS institutions to adopt a policy and procedures governing operation of State owned vehicles by students. Institution policy must include guidelines governing operation of State vehicles by students and procedures to document a student driver is performing duties assigned by competent authority.

To view the proposed policy, visit the Division of Finance and Operations’ policy web site www.und.edu/dept/policyoffice/index.html. Submit comments to Jennifer Dobrowski, Policy Advisory Group and special projects assistant to the VPFO, at jen.dobrowski@email.und.edu.

— Finance and Operations