A. Upon the receipt of approval of the permit application from the state corporation commission [public regulation commission], the state transportation director may grant a permit to operate school buses for general public transportation to a school district that operates its own school buses or to the independent school bus operator who operates school buses under contract with a school district, if he determines:
(1) that school bus service to students will not be adversely affected by issuing the permit;
(2) that the operation of such buses for general public transportation service by the district or the independent operator will not provide unnecessary duplication of a general public transportation service by school buses of another school district or independent school bus operator contracting with another district; and
(3) that there has been compliance with the rules and regulations of the state transportation director issued pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act [22-17-1 NMSA 1978].
B. The state transportation director, subject to the approval of the state superintendent [secretary] of public instruction, shall by regulation provide for application fees, forms and permit procedures pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act.
C. A permit issued under this section shall be valid for one year and shall be annually renewed upon payment of a reasonable application fee to the state transportation division and certification by the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] of the permittee's compliance with all applicable laws. Notice of renewal of the permit shall be delivered by the state transportation division to the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] and the local school board concerned.
A. Upon the receipt of approval of the permit application from the state corporation commission [public regulation commission], the state transportation director may grant a permit to operate school buses for general public transportation to a school district that operates its own school buses or to the independent school bus operator who operates school buses under contract with a school district, if he determines:
(1) that school bus service to students will not be adversely affected by issuing the permit;
(2) that the operation of such buses for general public transportation service by the district or the independent operator will not provide unnecessary duplication of a general public transportation service by school buses of another school district or independent school bus operator contracting with another district; and
(3) that there has been compliance with the rules and regulations of the state transportation director issued pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act [22-17-1 NMSA 1978].
B. The state transportation director, subject to the approval of the state superintendent [secretary] of public instruction, shall by regulation provide for application fees, forms and permit procedures pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act.
C. A permit issued under this section shall be valid for one year and shall be annually renewed upon payment of a reasonable application fee to the state transportation division and certification by the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] of the permittee's compliance with all applicable laws. Notice of renewal of the permit shall be delivered by the state transportation division to the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] and the local school board concerned.
A. Upon the receipt of approval of the permit application from the state corporation commission [public regulation commission], the state transportation director may grant a permit to operate school buses for general public transportation to a school district that operates its own school buses or to the independent school bus operator who operates school buses under contract with a school district, if he determines:
(1) that school bus service to students will not be adversely affected by issuing the permit;
(2) that the operation of such buses for general public transportation service by the district or the independent operator will not provide unnecessary duplication of a general public transportation service by school buses of another school district or independent school bus operator contracting with another district; and
(3) that there has been compliance with the rules and regulations of the state transportation director issued pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act [22-17-1 NMSA 1978].
B. The state transportation director, subject to the approval of the state superintendent [secretary] of public instruction, shall by regulation provide for application fees, forms and permit procedures pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act.
C. A permit issued under this section shall be valid for one year and shall be annually renewed upon payment of a reasonable application fee to the state transportation division and certification by the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] of the permittee's compliance with all applicable laws. Notice of renewal of the permit shall be delivered by the state transportation division to the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] and the local school board concerned.
