Section 15-9-3 - Aircraft consolidation; department duties.

NM Stat § 15-9-3 (2019) (N/A)
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A. All state aircraft shall be consolidated in the department for the use of the state's agencies, departments, branches and institutions.

B. The department shall:

(1) adopt and file in accordance with the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978] rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of the State Aircraft Act;

(2) own, operate and maintain the state's aircraft fleet;

(3) provide centralized statewide scheduling of aircraft;

(4) designate destination airports;

(5) determine travel charges for state aircraft services;

(6) determine use requirements, including the number of required passengers per flight and under what conditions persons other than state officers and employees are allowed to travel in state aircraft; and

(7) determine other requirements it deems appropriate or fiscally responsible.

C. The department may refuse a request for state aircraft scheduling.

History: Laws 1994, ch. 135, § 3.

Cross references. — For transfer of state-owned aircraft and related personnel, property and obligations, see 15-9-5 NMSA 1978.