Kansas Statutes

Chapter 75: State Departments; Public Officers And Employees

Article 46: State Vehicles And Central Motor Pool

Statutes:

• 75-4601: Definitions.
• 75-4602: Central motor pool; establishment by secretary of administration; commencement of operations.
• 75-4603: Transfer of vehicles to pool; acquisition of additional vehicles; sale or other disposition of vehicles; titles.
• 75-4604: Secretary of administration to control vehicles of pool.
• 75-4605: Maintenance, repair and storage of vehicles; contract authority.
• 75-4606:
• 75-4607: Charges for vehicles; motor pool service fund.
• 75-4608: Rules and regulations; records; reports; reimbursement for charges.
• 75-4609:
• 75-4610: License tags for state owned or leased vehicles; specifications and manufacture; requisitions; replacement, when.
• 75-4611: Registration fees for state owned and leased vehicles; payments to department of administration and transfer of moneys to state highway fund.
• 75-4612: Regular license tags for vehicles for law enforcement.
• 75-4613: Exemptions from application of part of act.
• 75-4614: Disposition of central motor pool and state vanpool program revenues; motor pool service depreciation reserve fund; credits for depreciation; effect on expenditure limitations; disbursements; deposit of amounts received for damage to vehicles.
• 75-4615: Transfer of amounts in vehicle depreciation reserve account to motor pool service depreciation reserve fund; transfer of assets and liabilities of motor pool revolving fund to motor pool service fund.
• 75-4616: Alternative-fueled motor vehicles.
• 75-4617: Purchase or lease of motor vehicle by state; conditions.
• 75-4618: Average fuel economy standards for state-owned vehicles; rules and regulations.

• 75-4601: Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "State agency" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 75-3701.

        (b)   "Passenger motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle designed primarily for carrying passengers and having a gross vehicle weight of not more than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds.

        (c)   "Trucks" means every motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property and having a gross vehicle weight of not more than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds.

        (d)   "Gross vehicle weight" means the weight of a passenger motor vehicle or truck and any type of trailer in combination with either thereof, plus the maximum weight of cargo and passengers which will be transported on or with the same.

        (e)   "Motor vehicle" means a passenger motor vehicle or a truck.

        (f)   "Vehicle" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 8-126.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 29, § 1; July 1.

• 75-4602: Central motor pool; establishment by secretary of administration; commencement of operations. The secretary of administration shall establish a central motor pool of motor vehicles to be used by state agencies, and he or she may provide for branch central motor pools at other places within the state. Such central motor pool shall commence operations on July 1, 1973, and any such branch motor pools shall commence operations on or after July 1, 1973, except that nothing in this act shall be construed to abolish or terminate the operation of any existing motor pool operated under K.S.A. 75-3707 or K.S.A. 8-311 prior to July 1, 1973.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 29, § 2; July 1.

• 75-4603: Transfer of vehicles to pool; acquisition of additional vehicles; sale or other disposition of vehicles; titles. The secretary of administration may direct any state agency to transfer to the department of administration any motor vehicle currently assigned to or owned by such state agency for the central motor pool or any branch thereof. Any such direction shall specify a date when possession of and title to any such motor vehicle shall be delivered to the department of administration. To the extent that funds are available therefor, the secretary of administration may purchase or otherwise acquire in the manner provided by K.S.A. 75-3739, and amendments thereto, additional motor vehicles as may be necessary for the central motor pool or any branch thereof. In the manner provided by K.S.A. 75-3739, and amendments thereto, the secretary of administration may sell or otherwise dispose of any vehicle in the central motor pool or any branch thereof, and any cash proceeds arising therefrom shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the motor pool service fund. The title to all motor vehicles assigned to or purchased or acquired for the central motor pool or any branch thereof shall be in the name of the department of administration, except motor vehicles acquired by lease.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 29, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 395, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 390; July 1.

• 75-4604: Secretary of administration to control vehicles of pool. The secretary of administration shall be responsible for the control, regulation, acquisition, operation, maintenance, repair, and disposal of all motor vehicles of the central motor pool and all branches thereof.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 29, § 4; L. 1976, ch. 395, § 2; July 1.

• 75-4605: Maintenance, repair and storage of vehicles; contract authority. The secretary of administration may contract with the head of any state agency operating facilities available for the maintenance, repair, and storage of state owned motor vehicles to provide for maintenance, repair and storage of motor vehicles of the central motor pool or any branch thereof. He or she may also maintain or contract with any person in the manner provided by K.S.A. 75-3739 for such storage and repair facilities as he or she may deem necessary for the motor vehicles of the central motor pool or any branch thereof, and may provide for or contract with any person in the manner provided for by K.S.A. 75-3739 to provide reasonable maintenance, repair, or storage facilities in connection therewith.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 29, § 5; July 1.

• 75-4606:

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 29, § 6; Repealed, L. 1988, ch. 334, § 1; July 1.

• 75-4607: Charges for vehicles; motor pool service fund. Each state agency using the facilities of the central motor pool or any branch thereof shall reimburse the secretary of administration for the services provided in accordance with the schedule of charges which the secretary establishes. The secretary of administration shall maintain a cost system to determine such charges in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In determining cost rates for billing vehicle services to agencies, overhead expenses shall include but not be limited to public liability insurance, light, heat, power, insurance, labor, depreciation, etc. Billings shall include direct and indirect costs of operation and shall be based on the foregoing cost accounting practices. All receipts for use of vehicles or services shall be deposited in the motor pool service fund which is hereby created in the state treasury. The provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215 and any amendments thereto shall apply to the said motor pool service fund to the extent not in conflict with this act.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 29, § 7; L. 1976, ch. 395, § 3; July 1.

• 75-4608: Rules and regulations; records; reports; reimbursement for charges. The secretary of administration, as provided in K.S.A. 75-3706, shall adopt rules and regulations necessary for the efficient and economical operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of motor vehicles in the central motor pool or any branch thereof and for all other vehicles owned by the state or any state agency, except vehicles of the Kansas highway patrol shall be colored and marked as specified by the superintendent of the patrol. The rules and regulations shall include the requirements for keeping records, reports and schedules, including records used as a basis for charging state agencies for the services furnished. Such rules and regulations shall also provide for periodic reimbursements by the state agencies using motor pool services.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 29, § 8; July 1.

• 75-4609:

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 29, § 9; L. 1974, ch. 398, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 395, § 4; L. 1982, ch. 366, § 1; Repealed, L. 1988, ch. 334, § 1; July 1.

• 75-4610: License tags for state owned or leased vehicles; specifications and manufacture; requisitions; replacement, when. Every vehicle owned or leased by the state shall display vehicle license tags. The color, numbering system or systems and lettering on such license tags and all other specifications thereof together with procedures for display thereof, and special provisions for registration fees and license tags of leased vehicles, shall be in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of administration as provided in K.S.A. 75-3706 and amendments thereto. Such license tags shall be provided upon requisition of the secretary of administration for all motor vehicles of the central motor pool. Such license tags for vehicles not in the central motor pool shall be provided upon the requisition of the head of each state agency for the vehicles owned or leased by such state agency. Such license tags shall be replaced from time to time as the same may become less than plainly legible upon requisition as above provided.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 29, § 10; L. 1990, ch. 309, § 45; May 24.

• 75-4611: Registration fees for state owned and leased vehicles; payments to department of administration and transfer of moneys to state highway fund. (a) Annually the legislature shall provide for transfer of moneys from the motor pool service fund to the state highway fund in an amount determined by it to be equal to the sum of the annual vehicle registration fees for each vehicle owned or leased by the state or any state agency, less the sum of all registration fees paid as authorized under K.S.A. 75-4612. Except as is provided in this section and said 75-4612, no vehicle registration fee shall be paid for any state owned or leased vehicle.

        (b)   Annually each state agency having one or more state owned or leased vehicles not in the central motor pool or a branch thereof shall pay to the department of administration, for credit to the motor pool service fund, an amount equal to the sum of the annual vehicle registration fees for all such vehicles of such state agency, less the sum of all registration fees paid as authorized under K.S.A. 75-4612. Such payments shall be made in accordance with procedures therefor prescribed by the director of accounts and reports.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 29, § 11; L. 1976, ch. 395, § 5; July 1.

• 75-4612: Regular license tags for vehicles for law enforcement. Regular vehicle registration fees may be paid for state owned or leased vehicles and regular license tags issued for vehicles of the central motor pool which are to be made available for investigative or law enforcement work, the same to be purchased by the secretary of administration or upon his or her order.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 29, § 12; July 1.

• 75-4613: Exemptions from application of part of act. The provisions of this act, except K.S.A. 75-4608 to 75-4612, inclusive, shall not apply to motor vehicles of the highway patrol or to motor vehicles of any other state agency which, in the opinion of the secretary of administration, are specially equipped for the needs of such state agency.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 29, § 13; July 1.

• 75-4614: Disposition of central motor pool and state vanpool program revenues; motor pool service depreciation reserve fund; credits for depreciation; effect on expenditure limitations; disbursements; deposit of amounts received for damage to vehicles. All moneys or reimbursements received by the secretary of administration from the operation of the central motor pool or any branch thereof shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the motor pool service fund. There is hereby created within the state treasury, the motor pool service depreciation reserve fund, to which shall be transferred from the motor pool service fund each month an amount equal to that part of all charges received under K.S.A. 75-4607 and 75-46a05, and amendments thereto, that is attributable to depreciation of vehicles in the central motor pool or any branch thereof or vehicles in the state vanpool program which are financed from the motor pool service depreciation reserve fund. Such transfers to the motor pool service depreciation reserve fund shall not constitute a charge against or decrease in any expenditure limitation then in effect by any expenditure limitation act of the legislature on the motor pool service fund. Disbursements may be made from the motor pool service depreciation reserve fund in payment of the cost of replacement of vehicles of the central motor pool or for acquisition of vehicles for the state vanpool program. Amounts received for damage to vehicles of the central motor pool or any branch thereof or vehicles in the state vanpool program which are financed from the motor pool service depreciation reserve fund, in excess of the depreciated value of such vehicle, shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the motor pool service fund and the balance thereof shall be credited to the motor pool service depreciation reserve fund.

        History:   L. 1972, ch. 29, § 14; L. 1976, ch. 395, § 6; L. 1980, ch. 283, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 391; July 1.

• 75-4615: Transfer of amounts in vehicle depreciation reserve account to motor pool service depreciation reserve fund; transfer of assets and liabilities of motor pool revolving fund to motor pool service fund. On the effective date of this act, all amounts in the vehicle depreciation reserve account shall be transferred by the director of accounts and reports to the motor pool service depreciation reserve fund. On the effective date of this act, all assets and liabilities of the motor pool revolving fund except the part thereof in the vehicle depreciation reserve account shall be transferred by the director of accounts and reports to the motor pool service fund.

        History:   L. 1976, ch. 395, § 7; July 1.

• 75-4616: Alternative-fueled motor vehicles. (a) As used in this section, "alternative-fueled vehicle" and "light-duty motor vehicle" have the meanings provided by 42 U.S.C. 13211.

        (b)   The following percentages of new light-duty motor vehicles acquired annually for the state fleet, including agencies thereof, shall be alternative-fueled motor vehicles:

        (1)   Of the motor vehicles acquired in model year 1996, 10%;

        (2)   of the motor vehicles acquired in model year 1997, 15%;

        (3)   of the motor vehicles acquired in model year 1998, 25%;

        (4)   of the motor vehicles acquired in model year 1999, 50%; and

        (5)   of the motor vehicles acquired in model year 2000 and thereafter, 75%.

        (c)   The provisions of this section shall apply only to light-duty motor vehicles in the state fleet which are used primarily within a metropolitan statistical area or a consolidated metropolitan statistical area, as established by the bureau of the census, with a 1980 population of 250,000 or more.

        History:   L. 1995, ch. 262, § 1; July 1.

• 75-4617: Purchase or lease of motor vehicle by state; conditions. (a) Whenever any state agency purchases a motor vehicle, the state agency shall purchase a motor vehicle which utilizes E85 fuels unless: (1) The manufacturer of the vehicle model to be purchased does not offer such vehicle model with an engine that utilizes E85 fuels; or (2) the cost of the vehicle is $250 or more than the cost of such a vehicle model that does not utilize E85 fuels.

        (b)   The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to the following: (1) The purchase of diesel fueled vehicles; (2) vehicles purchased in conformity with federal requirements; or (3) vehicles purchased for the Kansas highway patrol.

        (c)   Whenever a state agency leases a motor vehicle, the state agency shall lease a motor vehicle that utilizes E85 fuels unless no suitable vehicle that utilizes E85 fuels is available for lease.

        (d)   As used in this section, "E85 fuels" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 79-3401, and amendments thereto.

        (e)   With the approval of the head of the purchasing state agency, a state agency may purchase a motor vehicle which utilizes E85 fuels even though the cost is $250 or more than the cost of such a vehicle that does not utilize E85 fuels.

        History:   L. 2007, ch. 106, § 1; July 1.

• 75-4618: Average fuel economy standards for state-owned vehicles; rules and regulations. Within 18 months after the effective date of this act, the secretary of administration shall adopt rules and regulations that require that the average fuel economy standard for state-owned motor vehicles purchased during fiscal year 2011 shall not be less than 10% higher than the average fuel economy standard of state-owned motor vehicles purchased during fiscal year 2008, if such higher average fuel economy standards are life-cycle cost effective for such motor vehicles purchased during fiscal year 2011. The head of each state agency shall provide information to and cooperate with the secretary of administration for the purposes of implementing and administering this section and the rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of administration.

        History:   L. 2009, ch. 141, § 27; May 28.