New Mexico § 15-8-5 - Division; general powers and duties

§ 15-8-5. Division; general powers and duties

The division shall: A. have control over state vehicles owned or leased by the division; B. regulate the use of the state vehicles owned or leased by the division; C. register all state vehicles owned or leased by the division; D. control the issuance of state government plates assigned to a state agency and

ensure that state government plates are used only on state vehicles; E. maintain a complete and accurate inventory of state vehicles owned or leased by

the division and the location of those vehicles; F. establish and enforce maintenance standards for state vehicles owned or leased

by the division; G. require periodic use and maintenance reports from state agencies that have custody

of state vehicles owned or leased by the division; H. purchase or lease, through the state purchasing agent, state vehicles to be owned

or leased by the division and assign their use; I. perform periodic announced and unannounced inspections of state vehicles owned

or leased by the division in the custody of state agencies; J. establish a motor pool and provide a fleet of state vehicles for use by state agencies; K. establish and enforce standards for drivers of state vehicles, including revoking

driver privileges; L. have access to individual state employee driver records maintained by the taxation

and revenue department in order to ensure that drivers of state vehicles hold a current

valid driver's license as defined by the rules of the division; M. maintain a record of all accident reports and insurance claims for vehicles owned

or leased by the division; N. maintain a history of state vehicles owned or leased by the division, including

purchases, maintenance and sales; O. carry out the provisions of the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act as it applies

to vehicles owned or leased by the division; P. have the power to sell or otherwise dispose of vehicles owned or leased by the

division pursuant to the provisions of Sections 13-6-1 and 13-6-2 NMSA 1978 after approval of the secretary; and Q. administer the state's state and federal surplus property programs.