(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
  (1) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation.
  (2) Executive Director--The executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation or the director's designee not below the level of division director, district engineer, or office director.
(b) Motor pool. Each department vehicle, with the exception of a vehicle assigned to a field employee, will be assigned to the department's motor pool and be available for checkout.
(c) Regular vehicle assignment. The department may assign a vehicle to an individual administrative or executive employee on a regular or everyday basis only if the executive director makes a written documented finding that the assignment is critical to the needs and mission of the department.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.600 adopted to be effective April 19, 2001, 26 TexReg 2852