Bill 2173

                    Current Status

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.