RD385 - 2009 Report of the Board of Towing and Recovery Operators


Executive Summary:
Section 46.2-2806 of the Code of Virginia requires that the Board of Towing and Recovery Operators (the “Board”) report annually on or before November 1, 2009, which shall contain, at a minimum, a summary of the Board’s fiscal affairs, Board activities, administrative hearings and decisions of the Board, and a summary of complaints. The purpose of this report is to meet this requirement for the period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.

Introduction

On July 1, 2009, the Board of Towing and Recovery Operators (the “Board”) implemented the licensing and regulation of towing and recovery operators in the Commonwealth. The Board has made considerable progress in meeting the intent of its legislative mandate by working with towing and recovery operators and issuing applicable licenses, while at the same time satisfying its statutory and regulatory duties.

Summary of Fiscal Affairs

On October 15, 2008, the Board of Towing and Recovery Operators (the Board) began collecting and processing operator license, truck decal and driver authorization document applications along with their associated application fees. As of September 30, 2009, the Board has collected $1,118,318.50 in application and decal fees.

The Board has been funding its operations as well as repaying its Treasury loans (two loans of $350,000 each), and has paid $110,400 to date, leaving a balance of $589,600. The Board’s staff is limited, and currently has a maximum position level of three full-time employees with benefits and one part-time wage employee without benefits.

Additionally, the Board continues to resourcefully operate through the use of agreements with other state agencies to assist with various administrative functions including the Department of Motor Vehicles for payroll, personnel, procurement, and printing services, Virginia Interactive for webpage management and development, and VITA for information technology and communication services.