Monterey County Municipal Code Ch. 3.08 Use of County Automobiles

For purposes of this Chapter:

A. "Car" means all automotive vehicles owned and operated by the County of Monterey.

B. "County" means the County of Monterey.

C. "Employee" includes all officers and employees of the County of Monterey and all persons operating County-owned automotive vehicles on County business.

(Ord. 937 § 1, 1956)

The Board of Supervisors may from time to time assign County cars to departments.

(Ord. 937 § 3, 1956)

Fines and penalties levied for violation of the State, County and/or city laws and ordinances for which the driver is responsible shall be paid by the driver.

(Ord. 937 § 4, 1956)

All accidents involving a County car shall be reported promptly by the employee using the car at the time of the accident on accident report form supplied by the department of administrative management.

(Ord. 937 § 5, 1956)

A. Employees shall use County cars for all official automotive travel when such cars are available. If a County car is not available, an employee may use a private car if authorized by their department head and shall be paid therefor the sum stipulated by County ordinance.

B. The Board of Supervisors may require that an employee certify, prior to being compensated for the use of a private car, that such car was covered by insurance at least in the specified amounts indicated by the Board.

(Ord. 937 § 6, 1956)

The Board of Supervisors may by resolution provide for such additional rules and regulations from time to time as it deems proper.

(Ord.937 § 7, 1956)

A. It is unlawful for any person to use, drive, employ or operate any car owned by, kept or maintained for use of service of the County, for any purpose other than a County purpose or in or about the performance of a duty of a County employee.

B. If any employee or employees violate any of the provisions of this Chapter, the Board of Supervisors may take such disciplinary action against the employee or employees involved as, in the discretion of the Board, the case warrants. This provision shall not be exclusive, but shall be in addition to any other penalty provided by law.

(Ord. 937 § 2, 1956)