N.M. Code R. § 1.5.5.7 – Definitions

A. “Transportation services division” - refers to the division of the general services department created by Section 4 of Chapter 119, Laws of 1994.
B. “Crew” - refers to any passenger who has any officially assigned duties involved in the operation of the aircraft. Crew members include, but are not limited to: pilot, co-pilot, check pilot, flight examiner, FAA designated flight examiner, flight instructor, flight engineer, navigator, mechanic, flight attendant or load-master.
C. “Coverage” - refers to the liability, hull, and medical insurance on state aircraft.
D. “Director” - refers to the director of the transportation services division of the general services department.
E. “Duties” - as defined in the Tort Claims Act means performing any official duties which a public employee is requested, required or authorized to perform by the governmental entity regardless of the time and place of performance.
F. “Emergency” - a condition which creates a threat to public health, welfare, or safety such as may arise by reason of floods, epidemics, riots, equipment failures, or similar events.
G. “F.A.A” - means the federal aviation administration or its counterpart in a foreign country having jurisdiction over civil aviation.
H “Federal aviation regulations” - means the body of regulations governing civil aviation in the United States or the equivalent body of regulations governing civil aviation in a foreign country.
I. “Fleet” - means the aircraft operated by the general services department.
J. “Fleet average cost” - is the average hourly cost of operating the fleet. It is determined by combining all variable and fixed costs associated with the fleet in a fiscal year and dividing the total by the total number of aircraft hours flown in that fiscal year.
K. “Passenger” - refers to any authorized person or persons, including crew, while in, or entering a state aircraft for the purpose of riding or flying therein, or exiting the aircraft during or following a flight or attempted flight.
L. “Authorized persons” - refers to the following classes of persons:
(1) elected or appointed state government officials;
(2) law enforcement officers;
(3) persons acting on behalf of or in service of a state governmental entity in any official capacity, whether with or without compensation;
(4) persons in the custody or care of the state; and
(5) licensed foster parents providing care for children in the custody of the state.
M. “Secretary” - refers to the cabinet secretary of the general services department.
N. “State agency” - refers to the state of New Mexico or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities or institutions.
O. “State aircraft” - means any state-owned aircraft used primarily to transport passengers.
[7/1/94; Recompiled 11/30/01]