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14.8.105    PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPLY ALERT PROCEDURES - MOTOR GASOLINE

The governor may implement the following procedures that apply to the public sector in a motor gasoline supply alert:

(1) State agencies and local governments shall reduce gasoline consumption, measured in gallons, each month by employees on governmental business in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year by a percentage as determined by the governor in an executive order. The governor may designate a more appropriate comparison period or may adjust comparison period gasoline consumption, measured in gallons, in appropriate cases as he sees fit.

(2) Each agency and local government shall report monthly gasoline consumption.

(3) Heads of state agencies shall issue written reprimands to employees found guilty (includes forfeiting bonds) of exceeding the statewide 55 mph highway speed limit while on state business and shall discharge employees found guilty of three such offenses.

(4) Administrators of state and local governmental motor pools shall institute and operate a system for ensuring car pooling whenever possible.

(5) Heads of state agencies and local governments shall encourage employees to walk or bicycle to and from work by providing incentives for their doing so.

(6) State agencies with employees in Helena shall stagger the work hours of their Helena employees to reduce traffic congestion. Schedules shall be arranged so that approximately one-third of each Helena office's employees will be on each of the following shifts:

(a) 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. -- 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

(b) 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(c) 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. -- 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

(7) Parking at all state, school, city, and university sy- stem parking lots shall be restricted to:

(a) give preference to carpools;

(b) give preference to vanpools;

(c) attempt to achieve a 50% reduction in commuter use of vehicles.

(8) State agencies and local governments shall schedule all meetings, hearings, and other proceedings in the location and at the time that will minimize passenger car travel.

(9) State and local government employees shall substitute telephone and mail communication for travel whenever possible.

(10) When travel is essential, state and local government employees shall use public transportation whenever feasible.

History: Sec. 90-4-316, MCA; IMP, Sec. 90-4-309, MCA, and Sec. 90-4-311, MCA; NEW, 1980 MAR 2796, Eff. 10/16/80.

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