Section 5010.1130  Transfer of Operable Vehicles to State Agencies

a)         Operable vehicles shall be made available, at no charge, to all State agencies at locations designated by the Department.

b)         If two or more agencies request the same vehicle, the Department will award the vehicle to the agency whose use of the vehicle will be to the greatest benefit to the State.

c)         Agencies who desire to add a vehicle to their fleet must have the approval of the CMS Division of Vehicles, granted pursuant to CMS' 44 Ill. Adm. Code 5040  (State Vehicles and Garage).

d)         Surplus police pursuit vehicles are not available for inter-agency transfer.

1)         Unless special circumstances are involved, agencies may not request surplus police pursuit vehicles.  The Divisions of Vehicles and Property Control will review each request.  Exceptions will not be granted unless it is clear from the agency that the vehicle is necessary to carry out functions of the requesting agency.

2)         Reassignment of police pursuit vehicles must be approved in writing by the CMS Division of Vehicles, based on 44 Ill. Adm. Code 5040.210 (Fuel Economy Standards).

(Source:  Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 5637, effective May 3, 2019)