Chapter 15, Article 9 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “State Aircraft Act”. History: Laws 1994, ch. 135, § 1; 1995, ch. 49, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, substituted “Chapter 15, Article 9 NMSA 1978” for “This act”.
As used in the State Aircraft Act [Chapter 15, Article 9 NMSA 1978]: A. “department” means the general services department; and B. “state aircraft” means all state airplanes used primarily to transport passengers. History: Laws 1994, ch. 135, § 2.
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; […]
The department shall charge for the use of state aircraft. Charges shall be sufficient to offset the costs of operation, maintenance and depreciation of state aircraft. Money collected for travel charges shall be deposited in the aviation services fund. History: Laws 1994, ch. 135, § 4; 1995, ch. 49, § 2. ANNOTATIONS The 1995 amendment, […]
There is created in the state treasury the “aviation services fund”. Money in the fund is appropriated to the general services department for the purpose of operating, maintaining and repairing state aircraft, including fuel, insurance, pilot compensation and other basic support costs. Disbursements from the fund shall be made only upon warrant drawn by the […]
On the effective date of the State Aircraft Act, the passenger aircraft owned by the state corporation commission [public regulation commission], the energy, minerals and natural resources department and the state highway and transportation department shall be transferred to the general services department, and title to the aircraft shall be transferred to the general services […]
