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.