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NM Stat § 15-7-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 7 - Risk Management Division|Section 15-7-4 - Risk management advisory board.

A. There is created the "risk management advisory board." The board shall be composed of: (1) the attorney general or his designee; (2) the superintendent of insurance; (3) the secretary of finance and administration or his designee; (4) the chief financial officer of a public school district who shall be appointed by the governor; (5) an attorney, who shall be named by the president of the state bar of New Mexico; (6) the director of the legislative council service or his designee; (7) the chief financial officer of an institution of higher education who shall be appointed by the governor; (8) an insurance agent licensed to write property, casualty and life insurance in this state who shall be appointed by the governor; and (9) the chief financial officer of a local public body or the chief administrator of an entity of a local public body, other than a school district, with a risk covered by the public liability fund, who shall be appointed by the governor. B. Members of the board appointed by the governor or named by the president of the state bar of New Mexico shall serve for a term of four years. The insurance agent appointed by the governor and the attorney named by the president of the state bar of New Mexico shall be paid by the risk management division per diem and mileage in accordance with the provisions of the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978]. C. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum. The members of the board shall annually elect from among their membership a chairman and vice chairman. History: Laws 1978, ch. 166, § 9. ANNOTATIONSLaw reviews. — For survey, "Torts: Sovereign and Governmental Immunity in New Mexico," see 6 N.M. L. Rev. 249 (1976).
NM Stat § 15-7-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 7 - Risk Management Division|Section 15-7-5 - Powers and duties of the advisory board.

The advisory board shall review: A. specifications for all insurance policies to be purchased by the risk management division including specifications setting forth minimum capital and surplus requirements for any insurance company submitting a bid; B. all professional service and consulting contracts or agreements to be entered into by the risk management division; C. if insurance is to be purchased by negotiation, the companies and agents to be selected to submit proposals; D. all rules and regulations to be promulgated by the risk management division; E. the form, purpose and content of certificates of coverage to be issued by the risk management division; and F. investments to be made by the risk management division. History: Laws 1978, ch. 166, § 10.
NM Stat § 15-7-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 7 - Risk Management Division|Section 15-7-6 - Workers' compensation retention fund.

A. There is created in the state treasury the "workers' compensation retention fund". B. Money deposited in, earned by or appropriated to the workers' compensation retention fund may be used by the director to: (1) purchase workers' compensation insurance; (2) establish appropriate reserves to provide workers' compensation coverage for employees of state agencies or employees of covered educational entities; (3) pay workers' compensation claims in accordance with the Workers' Compensation Act [Chapter 52, Article 1 NMSA 1978]; (4) enter into consulting and other contracts as may be necessary or desirable in carrying out the provisions of this section; and (5) pay costs or expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this section. C. For the purposes of this section, "covered educational entities" means school districts as defined in Section 22-1-2 NMSA 1978 and educational institutions established pursuant to Chapter 21, Articles 13, 16 and 17 [repealed] NMSA 1978 that request and are granted coverage from the risk management division of the general services department, if the coverage is commercially unavailable; except that coverage shall be provided to a school district only through the public school insurance authority or its successor unless the district has been granted a waiver by the authority or the authority is not offering the coverage for the fiscal year for which the division offers its coverage. A local school district to which the division may provide coverage may provide for marketing and servicing to be done by licensed insurance agents who shall receive reasonable compensation for their services. History: 1953 Comp., § 5-14-25, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 385, § 9; 1978, ch. 166, § 11; 1983, ch. 301, § 66; 1986, ch. 102, § 7; 1989, ch. 324, § 10; 1996 (1st S.S.), ch. 3, § 4; 2000, ch. 27, § 3. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and it is not part of the law. Article 17 of Chapter 21 NMSA 1978 was repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 and Laws 1999, ch. 219, § 21. See notes following Chapter 21, Article 17 NMSA 1978. The 2000 amendment, effective March 6, 2000, added Subsection B(2) and redesignated the remaining paragraphs in Subsection B accordingly, and deleted Subsection D, concerning excess cash balances in the workers' compensation retention fund. The 1996 amendment, effective March 21, 1996, in Subsection B, inserted "earned by" in the introductory paragraph, deleted former Paragraph (2), which provided that the director may establish appropriate reserves to provide workers' compensation coverage for employees of state agencies or employees of covered educational entities, and redesignated the remaining paragraphs; in the first sentence of Subsection C, substituted "that request" for "which request" near the beginning and deleted "group" preceding "insurance authority"; and added Subsection D.
NM Stat § 15-7-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 7 - Risk Management Division|Section 15-7-7 - Consulting and claims adjusting contracts.

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the risk management division of the department of finance and administration [general services department] may: (1) contract, as may be necessary, with a recognized insurance consulting firm to assist in the implementation of the workmen's compensation retention fund and the public property reserve fund; and (2) contract with a recognized insurance claims adjusting firm for the handling of all claims made against the workmen's compensation retention fund or the public property reserve fund. B. No contract shall be entered into pursuant to this section unless proposals have been sought from two or more qualified firms. Contracts shall be awarded on the basis of cost, financial resources of the firm, service facilities in New Mexico, service reputation and experience. History: 1953 Comp., § 5-14-26, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 385, § 10; 1983, ch. 58, § 1. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and it is not part of the law. Laws 1983, ch. 301, § 7 provided that references to the risk management division of the department of finance and administration be construed as references to the risk management division of the general services department. See 15-7-2 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 15-7-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 7 - Risk Management Division|Section 15-7-8 - Local public bodies; insurance policies; reports.

A. Upon request, any local public body shall file with the director of the risk management division: (1) a copy of every insurance policy currently in effect; and (2) a detailed statement of the cost of such policies. B. If a local public body has been unable to insure any risk or for any other reason has failed to insure any risk, it shall report the reason for such failure to the director of the risk management division on or before November 1 of each year. History: 1953 Comp., § 5-14-27, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 385, § 16; 1978, ch. 166, § 12; 1983, ch. 58, § 2.
NM Stat § 15-7-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 7 - Risk Management Division|Section 15-7-10 - Legal defense contracts; renewal.

Any valid contract between the risk management division and any law firm, to defend claims against the state or any of its public employees pursuant to Subsection B of Section 41-4-4 NMSA 1978, shall be automatically extended for the purpose of and as long as necessary for completing and concluding any matter in litigation, including appeals, referred to the firm for defense prior to the termination date stated in the contract or any applicable amendment thereto. Automatic renewal pursuant to this section applies only to matters which were in litigation and were referred to the law firm prior to the contract termination date and does not apply to regular contract renewals. This section does not affect the director's discretion to assign or to terminate a prior assignment and reassign any matter to any law firm. This section does not apply where nonrenewal is approved: A. by two-thirds majority vote of the board members present and voting and by consent of a majority of the state public employee defendants being represented in each matter; or B. by simple majority vote of the board members present and voting, consent of the law firm and consent of a majority of the state public employee defendants being represented in each matter. History: 1978 Comp., § 15-7-10, enacted by Laws 1982, ch. 19, § 2.
NM Stat § 15-8-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 8 - Transportation Services|Section 15-8-1 - Short title.

Chapter 15, Article 8 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Transportation Services Act". History: Laws 1994, ch. 119, § 1; 1995, ch. 161, § 3. ANNOTATIONSThe 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 use of state vehicles prohibited. — Although Rule 78-9 of the department of finance and administration (now general services department) does not specifically prohibit the use of state vehicles for hauling or pulling personal vehicles while on official business, it is apparently intended to prohibit any personal use of state vehicles. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-04.
NM Stat § 15-8-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 8 - Transportation Services|Section 15-8-2 - Findings and purpose.

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 control their use; B. implement and administer the State Aircraft Act [Chapter 15, Article 9 1978]; and C. provide authorization for administration of the state's state and federal surplus property programs. History: Laws 1994, ch. 119, § 2; 1995, ch. 161, § 4; 2007, ch. 29, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, deleted former Subsection C, which provided that a purpose of the act was to supervise and monitor the alternative fuel conversion program; deleted former Subsection D, which provided that a purpose of the act was to supervise and administer a state travel coordination program; and added new Subsection C to include as a purpose of the Transportation Services Act the administration of surplus property programs. The 1995 amendment, effective June 1, 1995, subdivided the existing language to form Subsection A, added Subsections B through D, and substituted "The primary purposes of the Transportation Services Act are" for "the purpose of the Motor Pool Act is" in the introductory language.
NM Stat § 15-8-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 8 - Transportation Services|Section 15-8-3 - Definitions.

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 that state agency and is being used for sensitive activities; D. "secretary" means the secretary of general services; E. "sensitive activity" means an activity performed by an employee of the state that: (1) is authorized by the state to be performed for a legitimate and appropriate purpose for the state, other than a legitimate undercover law enforcement purpose; and (2) would place the employee at a higher risk of personal injury if knowledge of the activity were made public, as determined in writing by an appropriate supervising authority of the employee; F. "state agency" means a state department, agency, board or commission but does not include the legislative and judicial branches, public schools and institutions of higher education; G. "state vehicle" means an automobile, van, sport-utility truck, pickup truck or other vehicle with a declared gross vehicle weight of less than ten thousand pounds used by a state agency to transport passengers or property; and H. "undercover license plate" means a regular passenger license plate issued to a state vehicle that is registered in a fictitious name and address that cannot be traced to the state agency having custody of the vehicle and that is being used for legitimate law enforcement purposes only. History: Laws 1994, ch. 119, § 3; 1995, ch. 161, § 5; 2007, ch. 29, § 2; 2010, ch. 57, § 1; 2013, ch. 66, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, defined additional terms related to protective and undercover license plates; and added Subsections C, E and H. The 2010 amendment, effective May 19, 2010, in Subsection D, after "board or commission", deleted "including" and added "but does not include", and after "judicial branches", deleted "but not including". The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, deleted former Subsection A, which defined "department" as the general services department; changed the definition of "state agency" in Subsection D to include the legislative and judicial branches, but to exclude public schools and institutions of higher learning; and in Subsection E, changed to the definition of "state vehicle" to include vehicles with a declared gross weight of less that ten thousand pounds. The 1995 amendment, effective June 1, 1995, substituted "transportation services" for "motor pool" in the introductory language and in Subsection C.
NM Stat § 15-8-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 8 - Transportation Services|Section 15-8-4 - Division created.

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, § 6; 2007, ch. 29, § 3. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, changed "department" to "general services department". The 1995 amendment, effective June 1, 1995, substituted "transportation services" for "motor pool" in the first sentence.
NM Stat § 15-8-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 8 - Transportation Services|Section 15-8-7 - Purchase of state vehicles; Procurement Code; equipment.

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 determine the type and number of state vehicles to be purchased each year and how they shall be equipped. History: Laws 1994, ch. 119, § 7. ANNOTATIONSPurchase through budget transfers. — This section does not provide that motor vehicle purchases may be approved only if specifically provided in the agency budget in its originally approved form, and where the general appropriation act gives the state budget division the authority to increase agency budgets and to transfer funds between budget categories, vehicle acquisitions may be provided either in the originally approved operating budget submitted by the state agency to the state budget division and then provided to the legislature, or in the approval budget as amended by approved budget transfers and increases that the state budget division approves, provided that the budget and any amendments to it must provide that the funds are to be used specifically for the purchase or lease of motor vehicles. 1987 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 87-32 (rendered under former 15-3-26 NMSA 1978). Budget transfers effect on legislature's appropriation authority. — The use of budget adjustment requests to place funds in the capital outlay budget category for the purpose of purchasing vehicles does not infringe upon or usurp the legislature's authority to make agency appropriations. 1987 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 87-32 (rendered under former 15-3-26 NMSA 1978). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Use of automobile as corporate or governmental function, 110 A.L.R. 1117, 156 A.L.R. 714. 81A C.J.S. States § 145.
NM Stat § 15-8-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 8 - Transportation Services|Section 15-8-8 - Lease with state funds.

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.
NM Stat § 15-8-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 8 - Transportation Services|Section 15-8-9 - Vehicle title.

Title to all state vehicles shall be in the name of the division. History: Laws 1994, ch. 119, § 9; 2007, ch. 29, § 6. ANNOTATIONSThe 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 be held in the name of the division; deleted the requirement that titles, even to state vehicles not in the custody of the division, be kept by the division; and deleted the requirement that the division provide for the security of vehicle titles.
NM Stat § 15-8-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 8 - Transportation Services|Section 15-8-10 - Rules.

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. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, deleted the phrase "and regulations". The 1995 amendment, effective June 1, 1995, substituted "Transportation Services Act" for "Motor Pool Act".
NM Stat § 15-8-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 8 - Transportation Services|Section 15-8-11 - Report to legislature.

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 be deemed to have been provided to the legislature when filed with the legislative council service and the legislative finance committee. The division shall make copies available to individual legislators upon request. History: Laws 1994, ch. 119, § 11; 2007, ch. 29, § 8. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, added the qualification that state vehicles be owned or leased by the division and deleted the requirement that the report include information about the progress of the division in carrying out the provisions of the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act.
NM Stat § 15-9-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 9 - State Aircraft|Section 15-9-1 - Short title.

Chapter 15, Article 9 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "State Aircraft Act". History: Laws 1994, ch. 135, § 1; 1995, ch. 49, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, substituted "Chapter 15, Article 9 NMSA 1978" for "This act".
NM Stat § 15-9-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 9 - State Aircraft|Section 15-9-2 - Definitions.

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.
NM Stat § 15-9-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 9 - State Aircraft|Section 15-9-3 - 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. History: Laws 1994, ch. 135, § 3. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For transfer of state-owned aircraft and related personnel, property and obligations, see 15-9-5 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 15-9-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 9 - State Aircraft|Section 15-9-4 - Travel charges.

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. ANNOTATIONSThe 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, substituted "aviation services fund" for "general fund" in the third sentence.
NM Stat § 15-9-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 15 - Administration of Government|Article 9 - State Aircraft|Section 15-9-4.1 - Aviation services fund.

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 secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the director of the motor pool division of the general services department. Money in the fund shall not revert at the end of any fiscal year. History: Laws 1995, ch. 49, § 3.