COLORADO STATE ARCHIVES
RECORDS MANAGEMENT MANUAL - STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
SCHEDULE 9 - MOTOR POOL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS RECORDS

 9-1. Automobile Titles 
                 Records are proof of state ownership of the vehicle

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain until vehicle is sold and then
                                         transfer to buyer.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain until vehicle is sold and then
                                         destroy.


9-2. Certificates of Mileage
                 Certificates issued by the dealer/manufacturer certifying the
                 mileage is accurate on each vehicle purchased by the state.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Motor Pool Office for 3 years and
                                         then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 1 year and then destroy.


9-3. Gasoline Sales Tickets
                 Hard copies of sales tickets filed in support of paid vouchers
                 for credit card purchases of gasoline.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by agency for 3 years and then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 1 year and then destroy.


9-4. Insurance Adjuster's Estimates
                 Adjuster's reports on vehicle repair estimates following an
                 accident.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by agency for 3 years and then
                                         destroy. 

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 1 year and then destroy.


9-5. Manufacturer's Statement of Origins
                 Verification by the manufacturer of the vehicle's manufactured
                 origin.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Motor Pool for life of vehicle and
                                         then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 1 year and then destroy.


9-6. Motor Pool Cost Files
                 Motor pool vehicle ledgers and work sheets providing cost and
                 expense data.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Motor Pool for 5 years or life of
                                         the vehicle, whichever is longer, and then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 3 years and then destroy.


9-7. Motor Pool Public Employee Operational Files
                 Records relating to individual employee operations of government-
                 owned vehicles, including driver tests, rental authorizations,
                 safe driving awards, and correspondence.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Motor Pool for 3 years and then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 3 years and then destroy.


9-8. Motor Pool Release Files
                 Records relating to the transfer, sale, donation, or exchange of
                 state vehicles.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Motor Pool for 3 years after
                                         vehicle leaves custody and then destroy. 

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain by agency for 1 year after vehicle
                                         leaves agency custody and then destroy.


9-9. Motor Pool Vehicle Maintenance Files
                 Maintenance records, including those relating to service and
                 repair of state vehicles.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Motor Pool until obsolete (usually
                                         for the lifetime of the vehicle) and then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 1 year and then destroy.


9-10. Motor Pool Vehicle Trip Logs
     	       Logs completed to monitor mileage traveled in state vehicles. 
                   Information includes name of agency, driver's name, beginning and
                   ending odometer reading, and comments concerning problems with the
                   vehicle.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Motor Pool for 3 years and then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 1 year and then destroy.




9-11. Vehicle Registration Certificates  
                 Copies of legal registrations required by law to be maintained
                 with each car.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Motor Pool Office until vehicle is
                                         sold and then transfer to buyer.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain until vehicle is sold and then
                                         destroy.


9-12. Vehicle Repair Work Order 
                 Requests to perform maintenance on a vehicle and the actual work
                 performed.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Motor Pool Office for 3 years and
                                         then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain by agency for 6 months and then
                                         destroy.

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