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Full Report (PDF) - Office of the Legislative Auditor

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BACKGROUND 17Figure 1.7: States Using Private Agents to Process Titles,Automobile Registration, Or Driver's License RenewalsTransaction Types ProcessedBy Private AgentsI!l!l Two or More (22)r.m One (7)o No Private Agents (22)Source: <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Legislative</strong> <strong>Auditor</strong>.Note: Agents in Alaska and Hawaiiprocess three types.<strong>of</strong>ten use private agents to improve access to motor vehicle services. Forexample, Alaska mostly uses public agents, but uses private agents in remote areas<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> state.Officials from several states said <strong>the</strong> design <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir system is based on tradition ortax policy. Longstanding patronage systems are used in Missouri, New Jersey,North Carolina, and North Dakota. Many states in which counties assess personalproperty taxes on motor'vehicles delegate registration <strong>of</strong> motor vehicles to <strong>the</strong>counties.State RegulationIn Minnesota, <strong>the</strong> state or county may appoint private individuals or corporationsas deputy registrars based on geographic and economic criteria. Once appointed,<strong>the</strong>y cannot be removed without cause. The state Department <strong>of</strong> Public Safetyclosely regulates each deputy.

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