§ 20-27-3-4 — Powers; bus driver performance standards; certificate of inspection

(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
and IC 20-27-8-15.
(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.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-4-4.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.107-2006, SEC.6; P.L.127-2016, SEC.18.