Current Status Bill Number:498 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950214 Primary Sponsor:Reese All Sponsors:Reese Drafted Document Number:DKA\3682CM.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Committee 04 SED Subject:School bus transportation
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TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-410, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION'S CONTROL OF SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO TRANSFER CONTROL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDERLY TRANSFER OF THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-67-410 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-67-410. The Notwithstanding another provision of this article, the control and management of all school bus transportation in the State shall be is vested in the State Board of Education Department of Public Safety."
SECTION 2. The State Board of Education and the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall effectuate the change and report to the General Assembly any further changes in law to accomplish the objectives of this act. Regulations promulgated by the Board of Education under its authority pertaining to the operation, control, and management of school buses are transferred to the Department of Public Safety and continue in force and effect as if promulgated by the department.
SECTION 3. Upon approval by the Governor this act takes effect July 1, 1995.