Chapter 2 – Fiscal Management

22020.14 Authorization to Operate Unmarked State Vehicle

• Employees required to drive unmarked state vehicles in the performance of their official duties are required to submit a memorandum. The memorandum shall contain their name, position, division, job duties, and unit, addressed to The Director and submitted to Contract and Business Service Branch, ASDSee Division of Administrative Services (DAS) (see ASB), as soon after their appointment as possible.

• The memorandum shall then be submitted through the Deputy Director, ASDSee Division of Administrative Services (DAS) (see ASB), to the Director for approval. Upon the Director’s approval it shall be forwarded to the YACA and the Governor’s Office for final approval.

  • Blanket authorization has been granted for all case-carrying Parole Agents by the YACA and the Governor’s Office.

• If the unmarked state vehicle is taken from the DGSDepartment of General Services vehicle pool a FAD Form 33, Request for Certification to Operate State-Owned Vehicle Bearing Non-Exempt License Plates, shall be submitted to the Deputy Director, ASDSee Division of Administrative Services (DAS) (see ASB), for submission to the Director for approval and then to the AGAttorney General’s office.

• A TD Form 34a or 34b, Permit to Operate an Undercover Car will be issued by the AGAttorney General’s Office. The permit may be required by the DGSDepartment of General Services when checking out an unmarked vehicle from a state garage on a permanent or temporary assignment (VCVehicle Code 5002). These permits shall be renewed annually on a calendar year basis.

• DGSDepartment of General Services undercover vehicles may be obtained on a temporary basis by presenting the “TD34a Form or 34b” permit and their DGSDepartment of General Services charge card to the state garage dispatcher.