Current StatusView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.Bill Number: 2173 Ratification Number: 41 Act Number 18 Introducing Body: House Subject: Speed limit for public school buses transporting handicapped children
(A18, R41, H2173)
AN ACT TO PROVIDE UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES TRANSPORTING HANDICAPPED CHILDREN MAY BE DRIVEN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Speed limit for public school buses transporting handicapped children
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when public school buses are being used exclusively to transport handicapped children to school pursuant to the provision of Section 59-67-520, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, they may be driven at a speed not to exceed forty-five miles per hour when authorized by the State Board of Education.
To obtain such authorization, the school district shall submit such requests annually at the time it submits public school bus routes for approval to the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 59-67-490 of the 1976 Code. The request shall state the factual basis for requesting a variance from the speed authorized for other public school buses.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.