New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 5 - PUBLIC PROPERTY PROCUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Part 5 - AVIATION SERVICES BUREAU AIRCRAFT USE REGULATIONS
Section 1.5.5.8 - USE OF STATE-OWNED AIRCRAFT
Universal Citation: 1 NM Admin Code 1.5.5.8
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. For official use only. State aircraft shall be used only for official purposes and in the most cost effective manner practicable.
B. By authorized persons only. Only authorized persons may be transported on state aircraft. The state assumes no liability for any passenger who is not an authorized person as defined in Section 4.12 of this rule [now Subsection L of 1.5.5.7 NMAC].
C. Use guidelines. The following guidelines shall be applied to determine whether a state aircraft shall be scheduled for a proposed trip by a governmental agency, board, or commission:
(1) Cost effectiveness. The user
agency and the aviation services bureau shall consider the cost of the flight,
location, time required to accomplish mission, cost of alternative
transportation, and cost of users' time.
(2) Occupancy. A minimum of three official
passengers shall be on any flight unless appropriate written justification is
submitted to and approved by the secretary.
(3) Emergencies. The secretary or the
secretary's designee shall have the authority to waive cost-effectiveness or
occupancy guidelines in emergencies when failure to use state aircraft would
threaten:
(a) the functioning of
government;
(b) the preservation or
protection of property; or
(c) the
health or safety of any person.
(4) Permitted areas of use. State aircraft
shall be flown only within the territory specified in the state's insurance
coverage. Questions should be referred to the risk management division of the
general services department.
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