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This law was first created in 1989. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 479 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1989 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2001, chapters 815<\/a> and 842<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 611<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":73488,"section_number":"9.1-101","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-101\/"}],"permalink":{"id":172833,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74623,"identifier":"2.2-1178","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/11\/7\/2.2-1178","url":"\/2.2-1178\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-1178\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/11\/7\/2.2-1178","dublin_core":{"Title":"Use of passenger-type vehicles on an assigned basis","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-1178","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Passenger-type vehicles<\/span> assigned to the centralized fleet<\/span> may be assigned to persons performing state duties only if deemed necessary by the head of the agency or institution requesting such vehicle and approved in writing by the Director<\/span>. Request for such vehicle shall be made in writing on forms prepared by the Department of General Services by the head of the agency or institution explaining in detail the purpose of or reason for such assignment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Assignments shall be approved by the Director<\/span> only on the basis of one of the following criteria: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The vehicle shall be driven not less than the annual usage standard. The Director<\/span> shall promulgate a minimum mileage standard taking into account best value, industry standard practices, and the use of alternative transportation methods; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The vehicle shall be used by an employee whose duties are routinely related to public safety or response to life-threatening situations:\n\t\t\t\ta. A law<\/span>-enforcement officer as defined in § 9.1-101<\/a>, with general or limited police powers;\n\t\t\t\tb. An employee whose job duties require the constant use or continuous availability of specialized equipment directly related to their routine functions; or\n\t\t\t\tc. An employee on 24-hour call who must respond to emergencies on a regular or continuing basis, and emergency response is normally to a location other than the employee’s official work station; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The vehicle shall be used for essential travel related to the transportation of clients or wards of the Commonwealth on a routine basis, or for essential administrative functions of the agency for which it is demonstrated that use of a temporary assignment or personal mileage reimbursement is neither feasible nor economical. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No assignment shall be for a period exceeding two years except upon review by the Director<\/span> as to the continued need for the assignment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The use of such vehicle shall be limited to official state business. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nUSE OF PASSENGER-TYPE VEHICLES ON AN ASSIGNED BASIS (\u00a7 2.2-1178)\n\nA. Passenger-type vehicles assigned to the centralized fleet may be assigned to\npersons performing state duties only if deemed necessary by the head of the\nagency or institution requesting such vehicle and approved in writing by the\nDirector. Request for such vehicle shall be made in writing on forms prepared by\nthe Department of General Services by the head of the agency or institution\nexplaining in detail the purpose of or reason for such assignment.\n\nB. Assignments shall be approved by the Director only on the basis of one of the\nfollowing criteria:\n\n 1. The vehicle shall be driven not less than the annual usage standard. The\n Director shall promulgate a minimum mileage standard taking into account best\n value, industry standard practices, and the use of alternative transportation\n methods;\n\n 2. The vehicle shall be used by an employee whose duties are routinely related\n to public safety or response to life-threatening situations:\n \t\t\t\ta. A law-enforcement officer as defined in § 9.1-101, with general or\n limited police powers;\n \t\t\t\tb. An employee whose job duties require the constant use or continuous\n availability of specialized equipment directly related to their routine\n functions; or\n \t\t\t\tc. An employee on 24-hour call who must respond to emergencies on a\n regular or continuing basis, and emergency response is normally to a location\n other than the employee’s official work station; or\n\n 3. The vehicle shall be used for essential travel related to the\n transportation of clients or wards of the Commonwealth on a routine basis, or\n for essential administrative functions of the agency for which it is\n demonstrated that use of a temporary assignment or personal mileage\n reimbursement is neither feasible nor economical.\n\nC. No assignment shall be for a period exceeding two years except upon review by\nthe Director as to the continued need for the assignment.\n\nD. The use of such vehicle shall be limited to official state business.\n\nHISTORY: 1989, c. 479, \u00a7 33.1-405; 2001, cc. 815, 842, \u00a7 2.1-548.06; 2011, c.\n611.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}