1. (1) The law requires that "official state business" be narrowly construed. However, necessary official state business use may coincide with a personal use. When these uses do coincide, certain allowable activities of a personal nature may occur. Allowable activities fit into one of the four categories below:

   1. (a) Day use. Allowable activities under day use include those reasonably occurring en-route such as those listed below. Day use does not include travel between work and home.

      1. (A) Purchasing food and/or eating;
      2. (B) Taking a rest break;
      3. (C) Using restroom facilities.

   2. (b) Fulltime and overnight use. Allowable activities under fulltime and overnight use may include activities such as:

      1. (A) Activities listed under day use;
      2. (B) Recreation and fitness;
      3. (C) Visitation;
      4. (D) Grooming and laundering;
      5. (E) Shopping; and
      6. (F) Medical appointments.
2. (2) A state vehicle must not be used by anyone for private financial benefit.
3. (3) No one has authority to permit any personal or family use of a state vehicle or any vehicle driven at state risk.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 184.305, 184.340 & 278.405

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 283.310, 283.340, 283.345 & 283.395

History

DAS 5-2020, amend filed 10/26/2020, effective 10/30/2020
DASII 4-1995, f. 11-22-95, cert. ef. 11-24-95