HOUSE BILL No. 4315


     February 23, 1999, Introduced by Reps. DeHart, Daniels, Hale, Scott, Kelly, Jamnick and Schermesser and referred to the Committee on Transportation.


        A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

   "Michigan vehicle code,"

   by amending section 811a (MCL 257.811a), as amended by 1992 PA

   59.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 811a.  (1) A motorcycle safety course required under

 2    section 312b conducted by a college or university, an intermedi-

 3    ate school district, a local school district, a law enforcement

 4    agency, or any other governmental agency located in this state

 5    shall be conducted under this section.

 6         (2) Except for motorcycle safety courses conducted under

 7    section 811b, an applicant for a motorcycle safety course shall

 8    pay not more than a $25.00 course fee.  The course fees shall be

 9    used only for funding the administration and implementation of

10    the motorcycle safety education program.


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 1         (3) The state board of education is responsible for the

 2    establishment and administration of motorcycle safety courses and

 3    shall promulgate rules pursuant to the administrative procedures

 4    act of 1969,  Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended,

 5     being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws 

 6    1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 TO 24.328, regarding teacher qualifica-

 7    tions, reimbursement procedures, the establishment of the

 8    courses, and other requirements under this section.

 9         (4) The superintendent of public instruction shall designate

10    a person to be the state coordinator of the motorcycle safety

11    education program.  The person designated under this subsection

12    shall successfully complete a motorcycle safety chief instructor

13    course before being designated.

14         (5) The position of state coordinator of the motorcycle

15    safety education program shall be A FULL-TIME POSITION AND SHALL

16    BE funded by the motorcycle safety fund.

17         (6) The superintendent of public instruction shall designate

18    a person who has successfully completed a motorcycle safety chief

19    instructor course to perform annual inspections of motorcycle

20    course sites.

21         (7) An 8-hour motorcycle safety course that meets the stan-

22    dards established by the state board of education may be offered

23    to an applicant who has passed a motorcycle operator skill test

24    that has been approved by the state board of education.

25    Successful completion of a motorcycle safety course under this

26    subsection shall fulfill the waiver requirement of section 312b.





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 1         (8) An audit of the motorcycle safety fund shall be

 2    conducted in conjunction with the audit of school management

 3    services by the  office of the  LEGISLATIVE auditor general to

 4    determine compliance with the requirements of this act with

 5    regard to the collection and expenditure of fees authorized under

 6    this section.  A copy of this audit shall be transmitted to the

 7    legislature upon completion.










































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