SB 5274-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Provides that, upon authorization of the director, the auditor shall use an open competitive process including, but not limited to, a written business proposal and oral interview to determine the qualifications of all interested applicants.

     Provides that a subagent may recommend a successor who is either the subagent's sibling, spouse, or child, or a subagency employee, as long as the recommended successor participates in the open, competitive process used to select an applicant.

     Authorizes an increase in subagent fees.

     Provides that applicants required to pay the three-dollar fee established under this act must pay an additional fifty cents, which must be collected and remitted to the state treasurer for deposit into the department of licensing services account of the motor vehicle fund.  Revenue deposited into this account must be used for agent and subagent support, which is to include but not be limited to the replacement of department-owned equipment in the possession of agents and subagents.