Aircraft consolidation; department duties.

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.