February 22, 2006, Introduced by Senator SWITALSKI and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1990 PA 187, entitled
"The pupil transportation act,"
by amending section 39 (MCL 257.1839).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
39. (1) The Beginning
July 1, 2006, the department of
state
police shall may,
upon request of a person having control
over the operation of a school bus or pupil transportation vehicle,
inspect each school bus and pupil transportation vehicle annually,
and more frequently at a school where school bus or pupil
transportation vehicle defects have been found and if requested, to
determine if the school bus or pupil transportation vehicle meets
the requirements of this act and the rules promulgated pursuant to
this act. The department of state police may delegate the
inspection of school buses to publicly employed inspectors if the
inspection complies with this section.
(2) Inspection of a school bus or pupil transportation vehicle
may be accomplished at any time, at any location, on or off a
school
site, and as frequently as the department of state police
considers
necessary to secure passenger safety requested under
this section. A school bus or pupil transportation vehicle may be
rejected by the inspecting state police official for further use in
transportation of passengers if it does not meet the requirements
of this act and the rules promulgated pursuant to this act.
However, if a school bus or pupil transportation vehicle is
determined to be safe for operation even though in unsatisfactory
condition, the official may determine that not more than 60 days
shall be allowed to effect a specific repair.
(3)
A person having control over the operation of a school bus
or
pupil transportation vehicle shall not operate or permit to be
operated
a school bus or pupil transportation vehicle which has not
been
inspected under this section.
(3) The department of state police may charge the requesting
party a fee that covers the cost of the inspection.
(4) A modified school bus which uses liquefied petroleum gas
shall not be used to transport pupils unless the installation of
the fuel system has been inspected and approved as safe by the
department of state police.