Chapter 15, Article 8 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Transportation Services Act”. History: Laws 1994, ch. 119, § 1; 1995, ch. 161, § 3. ANNOTATIONS The 1995 amendment, effective June 1, 1995, rewrote the section which read “Sections 1 through 12 of this act may be cited as the ‘Motor Pool Act.’” Personal […]
The division shall adopt and file in accordance with the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978] rules to carry out the provisions of the Transportation Services Act. History: Laws 1994, ch. 119, § 10; 1995, ch. 161, § 7; 2007, ch. 29, § 7. ANNOTATIONS The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, […]
The division shall provide an annual report to the legislature that includes information on the operations of the division, including reports on Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] violations, accidents and insurance claims involving state vehicles owned or leased by the division; major maintenance costs; and purchases and sales of motor vehicles. The report shall […]
The legislature finds that centralized control of state vehicles is in the best interest of the state because it permits the state to use its transportation resources in the most efficient and effective manner. The primary purposes of the Transportation Services Act are to: A. provide a centralized agency to purchase state vehicles and to […]
As used in the Transportation Services Act: A. “director” means the director of the division; B. “division” means the transportation services division of the general services department; C. “protective license plate” means a regular passenger license plate issued to a state vehicle that is in the custody of a state agency, can be traced to […]
The “transportation services division” is created in the general services department. The director shall be appointed by the secretary with the consent of the governor. Staff of the division shall be covered by the provisions of the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 1994, ch. 119, § 4; 1995, ch. 161, […]
The division shall: A. have control over state vehicles owned or leased by the division; B. regulate the use of the state vehicles owned or leased by the division; C. register all state vehicles owned or leased by the division; D. control the issuance of state government plates assigned to a state agency and ensure […]
A. The division shall adopt rules governing the use of vehicles used by state agencies or by other persons pursuant to Subsection I of this section, including driver requirements and responsibilities, under what circumstances someone can be assigned a state vehicle on a permanent or semipermanent basis and when custody of a state vehicle can […]
A. All state vehicle purchases shall be pursuant to the provisions of the Procurement Code [13-1-28 to 13-1-199 NMSA 1978]. All purchases of state vehicles, even those not assigned to the motor pool, shall be approved by the director. B. Subject to legislative appropriations and directives and the approval of the secretary, the director shall […]
No motor vehicle shall be leased with state money unless such lease is first specifically approved by the division. History: Laws 1994, ch. 119, § 8.
Title to all state vehicles shall be in the name of the division. History: Laws 1994, ch. 119, § 9; 2007, ch. 29, § 6. ANNOTATIONS The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, changed the requirement that title to vehicles be held in the name of the state to the requirement that title to vehicles […]
