§ 20-27-9-6 — Groups and organizations; nonprofit organizations

Indiana § 20-27-9-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 27: SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
• Ch. 9: Use of School Buses

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(a) In addition to the exemptions granted in this
chapter and notwithstanding section 16 of this chapter, a school
corporation may allow a school bus operated under a fleet or
transportation contract and not owned in whole or in part by a public
agency to be used for the transportation of a group or an organization
for any distance, if that group or organization agrees to maintain the
condition of the school bus and to maintain order on the school bus
while in use.
(b) When authorizing transportation described in subsection (a), the
school corporation shall require the owner of the school bus to:
(1) obtain written authorization of the superintendent of the
contracting school corporation;
(2) clearly identify the school bus with the name of the sponsoring
group; and
(3) provide proof to the superintendent and the sponsoring group
of financial responsibility, as required by IC 9-25 for the
transportation.
(c) The governing body of a school corporation may allow, by
written authorization, the use of a school bus owned in whole or in part
by the school corporation for the transportation needs of a nonprofit
organization exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3)
through 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-5-3.5.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.233-2015, SEC.204; P.L.144-2019, SEC.15.