1. Purpose and Intent. It is the intent of Duchesne County to establish a Fleet Management Program governing the vehicles that provide transportation for Duchesne County employees to perform their assigned duties. The Clerk-Auditor's Office and Buildings and Grounds Department are responsible for the administration of the fleet. This includes the maintaining, servicing and tracking of county vehicles; enforcing policies regarding their use and care, and budgeting projections. The fleet may include cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUV), trailers, all-terrain vehicles (ATV), or other mechanically engineered motorized vehicles. Vehicles and equipment specifically used by the Sherriff’s Office, Roads department and Landfill shall be managed by the appropriate department head or elected official for that department.

Fleet vehicles shall be purchased to meet the needs of county departments providing:

The Clerk-Auditor will be responsible to evaluate the marketplace and recommend to the County Commissioners the most appropriate methods of purchasing, leasing, or otherwise acquiring vehicles for use by county employees.

2. Ownership/Responsibility. Ownership of all county assets, including fleet vehicles and/or equipment, shall be in the name of Duchesne County. The Clerk-Auditor, under the direction of the County Commissioners, manages the Fleet Management Program and assists department heads in making informed decisions. Once a vehicle is assigned to a county department, the department head is responsible for determining how that vehicle will be used to best meet the needs of the organization.

3. Driver's License Status and Record. The county shall review the Driver's license status and Motor Vehicle Record of all operators of county vehicles, including volunteers, and those who the County should reasonably anticipate will drive a vehicle in the scope of employment: