IC 20-27-3-1 State school bus committee; members
Sec. 1. (a) The state school bus committee is established. The
committee has the following voting members:
(1) The state superintendent or the state superintendent's
authorized representative, who serves as chairperson of the
committee.
(2) The commissioner of the bureau of motor vehicles, or the
commissioner's authorized representative.
(3) The administrator of the motor carrier services division of
the department of state revenue.
(4) The director of the governor's council on impaired and
dangerous driving.
(5) A school bus driver appointed by the state superintendent
upon the recommendation of the Indiana State Association of
School Bus Drivers, Inc.
(6) A superintendent of a school corporation appointed by the
state superintendent upon the recommendation of the Indiana
Association of Public School Superintendents.
(7) A member of the governing body of a school corporation
appointed by the state superintendent upon the recommendation
of the Indiana School Boards Association.
(8) A representative of the Indiana School for the Blind and
Visually Impaired or the Indiana School for the Deaf appointed
by the state superintendent.
(9) A member of the School Transportation Association of
Indiana appointed by the state superintendent upon the
recommendation of the School Transportation Association of
Indiana.
(b) The state superintendent shall designate a secretary from the
department who shall keep the official record of the meetings and of
official transactions of the committee. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.218-2005,
SEC.69.
IC 20-27-3-2 Nonvoting members
Sec. 2. (a) The following nonvoting members shall advise the
voting members of the committee:
(1) A member of the Indiana Association of School Bus
Distributors selected by the executive committee of that
association.
(2) A member of the state police department selected by the
state police superintendent.
(3) A member of the Indiana Transportation Association
selected by the executive committee of that association.
(4) A member of the Indiana Township Association selected by
the executive committee of that association.
(5) A school business official appointed by the state
superintendent upon the recommendation of the Indiana
Association of School Business Officials.
(b) An individual is not qualified to serve as a nonvoting member
of the committee until proper credentials of the individual's
appointment have been filed with the chairperson of the committee.
Each nonvoting member shall be notified of all committee meetings
and may attend each meeting and offer advice to the voting members
of the committee. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
IC 20-27-3-3 Meetings
Sec. 3. (a) The committee:
(1) shall hold one (1) regular meeting each month; and
(2) may hold special meetings as the chairperson considers
necessary.
(b) Four (4) voting members of the committee constitute a quorum
for the transaction of official business. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
IC 20-27-3-4 Powers; bus driver performance standards; certificate of
inspection
Sec. 4. (a) The committee has the following powers:
(1) The committee may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing
standards for the construction of school buses and special
purpose buses, including minimum standards for the
construction of school buses and special purpose buses
necessary to be issued a:
(A) valid certificate of inspection decal; and
(B) temporary certificate of inspection decal described in
IC 20-27-7-10.
(2) The committee may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing
standards for the equipment of school buses and special purpose
buses, including minimum standards for the equipment of
school buses and special purpose buses necessary to be issued
a:
(A) valid certificate of inspection decal; and
(B) temporary certificate of inspection decal described in
IC 20-27-7-10.
(3) The committee may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 specifying
the minimum standards that must be met to avoid the issuance
of an out-of-service certificate of inspection decal.
(4) The committee may provide for the inspection of all school
buses and special purpose buses, new or old, that are offered for
sale, lease, or contract.
(5) The committee may provide for the annual inspection of all
school buses and special purpose buses and the issuance of
certificate of inspection decals.
(6) The committee may maintain an approved list of school
buses and special purpose buses that have passed inspection
tests under subdivision (4) or (5).
(7) The committee may, subject to approval by the state board
of accounts, prescribe standard forms for school bus driver
contracts.
(8) The committee may hear appeals brought under
IC 20-27-7-15.
(b) The committee shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to set
performance standards and measurements for determining the
physical ability necessary for an individual to be a school bus driver.
(c) The certificate of inspection decals shall be issued to
correspond with each school year. Each certificate of inspection
decal expires on September 30 following the school year in which
the certificate of inspection decal is effective. However, for buses
that are described in IC 20-27-7-7, the certificate of inspection decal
expires on a date that is not later than seven (7) months after the date
of the first inspection for the particular school year. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.107-2006, SEC.6.
IC 20-27-3-5 Rules; display of school district number on bus
Sec. 5. The committee shall adopt and enforce rules under
IC 4-22-2 to require that each new school bus operated by or on
behalf of a school corporation bear the number of the school district
on the back of the school bus in black letters that are at least four (4)
inches and not more than six (6) inches high. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
IC 20-27-3-6 Rules; display of United States flag on bus
Sec. 6. The committee shall adopt and enforce rules under
IC 4-22-2 that allow the display of the United States flag on a school
bus operated by or on behalf of a school corporation. The rules must
provide that a flag displayed on a school bus may not be placed in a
manner that:
(1) obstructs the school bus driver's vision through the
windshield or any other window;
(2) impedes the school bus driver's operation of any equipment;
or
(3) distracts the attention of other motorists from the school
bus's warning lamps or stop signal arm when the school bus is
loading or unloading students. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
IC 20-27-3-7 Standards of construction and equipment
Sec. 7. (a) A school bus or special purpose bus sold or delivered
in Indiana must meet the standards of construction and equipment set
forth in the rules of the committee.
(b) A school bus may not be originally licensed in Indiana until
the school bus has been inspected by the state police department and
found to comply with these standards. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.107-2006, SEC.7.
IC 20-27-3-8 Violation
Sec. 8. A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly
violates this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.231-2005,
SEC.35.
IC 20-27-3-1 State school bus committee; members
Sec. 1. (a) The state school bus committee is established. The
committee has the following voting members:
(1) The state superintendent or the state superintendent's
authorized representative, who serves as chairperson of the
committee.
(2) The commissioner of the bureau of motor vehicles, or the
commissioner's authorized representative.
(3) The administrator of the motor carrier services division of
the department of state revenue.
(4) The director of the governor's council on impaired and
dangerous driving.
(5) A school bus driver appointed by the state superintendent
upon the recommendation of the Indiana State Association of
School Bus Drivers, Inc.
(6) A superintendent of a school corporation appointed by the
state superintendent upon the recommendation of the Indiana
Association of Public School Superintendents.
(7) A member of the governing body of a school corporation
appointed by the state superintendent upon the recommendation
of the Indiana School Boards Association.
(8) A representative of the Indiana School for the Blind and
Visually Impaired or the Indiana School for the Deaf appointed
by the state superintendent.
(9) A member of the School Transportation Association of
Indiana appointed by the state superintendent upon the
recommendation of the School Transportation Association of
Indiana.
(b) The state superintendent shall designate a secretary from the
department who shall keep the official record of the meetings and of
official transactions of the committee. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.218-2005,
SEC.69.
IC 20-27-3-2 Nonvoting members
Sec. 2. (a) The following nonvoting members shall advise the
voting members of the committee:
(1) A member of the Indiana Association of School Bus
Distributors selected by the executive committee of that
association.
(2) A member of the state police department selected by the
state police superintendent.
(3) A member of the Indiana Transportation Association
selected by the executive committee of that association.
(4) A member of the Indiana Township Association selected by
the executive committee of that association.
(5) A school business official appointed by the state
superintendent upon the recommendation of the Indiana
Association of School Business Officials.
(b) An individual is not qualified to serve as a nonvoting member
of the committee until proper credentials of the individual's
appointment have been filed with the chairperson of the committee.
Each nonvoting member shall be notified of all committee meetings
and may attend each meeting and offer advice to the voting members
of the committee. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
IC 20-27-3-3 Meetings
Sec. 3. (a) The committee:
(1) shall hold one (1) regular meeting each month; and
(2) may hold special meetings as the chairperson considers
necessary.
(b) Four (4) voting members of the committee constitute a quorum
for the transaction of official business. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
IC 20-27-3-4 Powers; bus driver performance standards; certificate of
inspection
Sec. 4. (a) The committee has the following powers:
(1) The committee may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing
standards for the construction of school buses and special
purpose buses, including minimum standards for the
construction of school buses and special purpose buses
necessary to be issued a:
(A) valid certificate of inspection decal; and
(B) temporary certificate of inspection decal described in
IC 20-27-7-10.
(2) The committee may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing
standards for the equipment of school buses and special purpose
buses, including minimum standards for the equipment of
school buses and special purpose buses necessary to be issued
a:
(A) valid certificate of inspection decal; and
(B) temporary certificate of inspection decal described in
IC 20-27-7-10.
(3) The committee may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 specifying
the minimum standards that must be met to avoid the issuance
of an out-of-service certificate of inspection decal.
(4) The committee may provide for the inspection of all school
buses and special purpose buses, new or old, that are offered for
sale, lease, or contract.
(5) The committee may provide for the annual inspection of all
school buses and special purpose buses and the issuance of
certificate of inspection decals.
(6) The committee may maintain an approved list of school
buses and special purpose buses that have passed inspection
tests under subdivision (4) or (5).
(7) The committee may, subject to approval by the state board
of accounts, prescribe standard forms for school bus driver
contracts.
(8) The committee may hear appeals brought under
IC 20-27-7-15.
(b) The committee shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to set
performance standards and measurements for determining the
physical ability necessary for an individual to be a school bus driver.
(c) The certificate of inspection decals shall be issued to
correspond with each school year. Each certificate of inspection
decal expires on September 30 following the school year in which
the certificate of inspection decal is effective. However, for buses
that are described in IC 20-27-7-7, the certificate of inspection decal
expires on a date that is not later than seven (7) months after the date
of the first inspection for the particular school year. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.107-2006, SEC.6.
IC 20-27-3-5 Rules; display of school district number on bus
Sec. 5. The committee shall adopt and enforce rules under
IC 4-22-2 to require that each new school bus operated by or on
behalf of a school corporation bear the number of the school district
on the back of the school bus in black letters that are at least four (4)
inches and not more than six (6) inches high. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
IC 20-27-3-6 Rules; display of United States flag on bus
Sec. 6. The committee shall adopt and enforce rules under
IC 4-22-2 that allow the display of the United States flag on a school
bus operated by or on behalf of a school corporation. The rules must
provide that a flag displayed on a school bus may not be placed in a
manner that:
(1) obstructs the school bus driver's vision through the
windshield or any other window;
(2) impedes the school bus driver's operation of any equipment;
or
(3) distracts the attention of other motorists from the school
bus's warning lamps or stop signal arm when the school bus is
loading or unloading students. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
IC 20-27-3-7 Standards of construction and equipment
Sec. 7. (a) A school bus or special purpose bus sold or delivered
in Indiana must meet the standards of construction and equipment set
forth in the rules of the committee.
(b) A school bus may not be originally licensed in Indiana until
the school bus has been inspected by the state police department and
found to comply with these standards. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.107-2006, SEC.7.
IC 20-27-3-8 Violation
Sec. 8. A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly
violates this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.231-2005,
SEC.35.
IC 20-27-3-1 State school bus committee; members
Sec. 1. (a) The state school bus committee is established. The
committee has the following voting members:
(1) The state superintendent or the state superintendent's
authorized representative, who serves as chairperson of the
committee.
(2) The commissioner of the bureau of motor vehicles, or the
commissioner's authorized representative.
(3) The administrator of the motor carrier services division of
the department of state revenue.
(4) The director of the governor's council on impaired and
dangerous driving.
(5) A school bus driver appointed by the state superintendent
upon the recommendation of the Indiana State Association of
School Bus Drivers, Inc.
(6) A superintendent of a school corporation appointed by the
state superintendent upon the recommendation of the Indiana
Association of Public School Superintendents.
(7) A member of the governing body of a school corporation
appointed by the state superintendent upon the recommendation
of the Indiana School Boards Association.
(8) A representative of the Indiana School for the Blind and
Visually Impaired or the Indiana School for the Deaf appointed
by the state superintendent.
(9) A member of the School Transportation Association of
Indiana appointed by the state superintendent upon the
recommendation of the School Transportation Association of
Indiana.
(b) The state superintendent shall designate a secretary from the
department who shall keep the official record of the meetings and of
official transactions of the committee. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.218-2005,
SEC.69.
IC 20-27-3-2 Nonvoting members
Sec. 2. (a) The following nonvoting members shall advise the
voting members of the committee:
(1) A member of the Indiana Association of School Bus
Distributors selected by the executive committee of that
association.
(2) A member of the state police department selected by the
state police superintendent.
(3) A member of the Indiana Transportation Association
selected by the executive committee of that association.
(4) A member of the Indiana Township Association selected by
the executive committee of that association.
(5) A school business official appointed by the state
superintendent upon the recommendation of the Indiana
Association of School Business Officials.
(b) An individual is not qualified to serve as a nonvoting member
of the committee until proper credentials of the individual's
appointment have been filed with the chairperson of the committee.
Each nonvoting member shall be notified of all committee meetings
and may attend each meeting and offer advice to the voting members
of the committee. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
IC 20-27-3-3 Meetings
Sec. 3. (a) The committee:
(1) shall hold one (1) regular meeting each month; and
(2) may hold special meetings as the chairperson considers
necessary.
(b) Four (4) voting members of the committee constitute a quorum
for the transaction of official business. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
IC 20-27-3-4 Powers; bus driver performance standards; certificate of
inspection
Sec. 4. (a) The committee has the following powers:
(1) The committee may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing
standards for the construction of school buses and special
purpose buses, including minimum standards for the
construction of school buses and special purpose buses
necessary to be issued a:
(A) valid certificate of inspection decal; and
(B) temporary certificate of inspection decal described in
IC 20-27-7-10.
(2) The committee may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing
standards for the equipment of school buses and special purpose
buses, including minimum standards for the equipment of
school buses and special purpose buses necessary to be issued
a:
(A) valid certificate of inspection decal; and
(B) temporary certificate of inspection decal described in
IC 20-27-7-10.
(3) The committee may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 specifying
the minimum standards that must be met to avoid the issuance
of an out-of-service certificate of inspection decal.
(4) The committee may provide for the inspection of all school
buses and special purpose buses, new or old, that are offered for
sale, lease, or contract.
(5) The committee may provide for the annual inspection of all
school buses and special purpose buses and the issuance of
certificate of inspection decals.
(6) The committee may maintain an approved list of school
buses and special purpose buses that have passed inspection
tests under subdivision (4) or (5).
(7) The committee may, subject to approval by the state board
of accounts, prescribe standard forms for school bus driver
contracts.
(8) The committee may hear appeals brought under
IC 20-27-7-15.
(b) The committee shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to set
performance standards and measurements for determining the
physical ability necessary for an individual to be a school bus driver.
(c) The certificate of inspection decals shall be issued to
correspond with each school year. Each certificate of inspection
decal expires on September 30 following the school year in which
the certificate of inspection decal is effective. However, for buses
that are described in IC 20-27-7-7, the certificate of inspection decal
expires on a date that is not later than seven (7) months after the date
of the first inspection for the particular school year. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.107-2006, SEC.6.
IC 20-27-3-5 Rules; display of school district number on bus
Sec. 5. The committee shall adopt and enforce rules under
IC 4-22-2 to require that each new school bus operated by or on
behalf of a school corporation bear the number of the school district
on the back of the school bus in black letters that are at least four (4)
inches and not more than six (6) inches high. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
IC 20-27-3-6 Rules; display of United States flag on bus
Sec. 6. The committee shall adopt and enforce rules under
IC 4-22-2 that allow the display of the United States flag on a school
bus operated by or on behalf of a school corporation. The rules must
provide that a flag displayed on a school bus may not be placed in a
manner that:
(1) obstructs the school bus driver's vision through the
windshield or any other window;
(2) impedes the school bus driver's operation of any equipment;
or
(3) distracts the attention of other motorists from the school
bus's warning lamps or stop signal arm when the school bus is
loading or unloading students. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11.
IC 20-27-3-7 Standards of construction and equipment
Sec. 7. (a) A school bus or special purpose bus sold or delivered
in Indiana must meet the standards of construction and equipment set
forth in the rules of the committee.
(b) A school bus may not be originally licensed in Indiana until
the school bus has been inspected by the state police department and
found to comply with these standards. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.107-2006, SEC.7.
IC 20-27-3-8 Violation
Sec. 8. A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly
violates this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor. As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.231-2005,
SEC.35.
