Sec. 10a.
(1) A school may contract with a licensed motor carrier of passengers for a motor bus to be used for occasional transportation of pupils to or from school-related events. A school shall not directly operate a motor bus for the use of pupil transportation to and from school or school-related events. A motor carrier certified by the state transportation department shall not use a motor bus to transport pupils to and from school.
(2) Before the effective date of the amendatory act that amended this section, the department of education may authorize the use of a motor bus for the regular route transportation of pupils to or from school or home. The authorization shall be in writing and shall include conditions or restrictions that are necessary to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the pupils. Any authorization that is entered into before the effective date of the amendatory act that amended this subsection shall remain in effect for the time it is authorized.
(3) A motor bus built to school bus specifications that complies with the applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards shall comply with the requirements of this act.
History: Add. 1990, Act 322, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 1990 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 49, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 2000 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 187 of 1990 - The Pupil Transportation Act (257.1801 - 257.1877)
Section 257.1801 - Short Title.
Section 257.1803 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.
Section 257.1805 - Definitions; M to S.
Section 257.1807 - Definitions; S, T.
Section 257.1809 - Pupil Transportation; Regulation; Routes; Vehicles and Equipment; Rules.
Section 257.1810 - Transportation of Pupils; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Restrictions.
Section 257.1810a - Contract With Motor Carrier; Authorization.
Section 257.1813 - Air Brake System.
Section 257.1815 - Exterior Lamps and Signals on Bus.
Section 257.1819 - Red and Amber Signal Lights; Applicability to New School Buses.
Section 257.1820 - Stop-Arm Camera System.
Section 257.1821 - Windshield Wipers and Washers, Washer Reservoir, and Windshield.
Section 257.1823 - Vision; Mirrors; Sun Shades; Applicability.
Section 257.1825 - Fire Extinguisher; First Aid Kit; Fusees and Reflectors.
Section 257.1827 - Safety Glass; Push-Out Window Sash; Definition.
Section 257.1829 - Fuel Tank or Container; Intake Pipe; Fuel Lines.
Section 257.1831 - Flashing, Oscillating, or Rotating Light; Location; Color; Use; Conditions.
Section 257.1833 - Paint; Applicability.
Section 257.1835 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.
Section 257.1837 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.
Section 257.1839 - Inspections.
Section 257.1841 - Rejection; Red Sticker; Yellow Sticker; Reinspection; Passing Sticker.
Section 257.1843 - Inspection of New School Bus; Acceptance of Delivery.
Section 257.1851 - School Bus Safety Education; Training Program.
Section 257.1852 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.
Section 257.1861 - Speed Limits; Violation; Penalty.
Section 257.1863 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.
Section 257.1869 - Purchasing School Buses; Rehabilitation of School Buses; Costs; Rules.
Section 257.1870 - Advisory Committee; Establishment; Purpose; Membership; Duties.
Section 257.1871 - Instruction and Training on New Procedures.
Section 257.1873 - Violation as Civil Infraction or Felony; Powers of Motor Carrier Officers.