10 LC
34 2372
House
Bill 936
By:
Representatives Battles of the
15th,
Rynders of the
152nd,
Roberts of the
154th,
Coleman of the
97th,
Maxwell of the
17th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 20-2-188 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to student transportation, so as to provide that the replacement allowance for
purchasing new school buses shall also be available to refurbish existing school
buses; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 20-2-188 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student
transportation, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as
follows:
"(a.1)
Any funds that the State Board of Education allocates for school bus replacement
may be used by local boards of education to refurbish existing school buses.
Bus replacement funds may not be restricted by the state board for use only in
purchasing new or replacement school buses. Any school buses that are
refurbished using bus replacement funds from the state board shall not be
eligible for any state funds for replacement or refurbishment for seven years
after the initial refurbishing. The total amount of funds expended by the
state and local board for refurbishing a school bus shall not exceed $30,000.00.
Any school bus that is refurbished shall be subject to all safety and
maintenance inspection requirements provided for by
law."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.