Chapter 120 Oregon Laws 2007

 

AN ACT

 

HB 2266

 

Relating to school bus endorsements; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 820.110.

 

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

 

          SECTION 1. ORS 820.110 is amended to read:

          820.110. (1) The State Board of Education shall adopt and enforce rules to establish requirements of operation, qualifications or special training of drivers and special accident reports for school buses and school activity vehicles.

          (2) The State Board of Higher Education may adopt and enforce separate rules of the type described under this section for school buses and school activity vehicles that are under its jurisdiction.

          (3) The rules adopted under this section:

          (a) Are subject to ORS 820.190 and 820.200 and to any other statute or regulation relating to the operation of vehicles, qualifications of drivers and accident reports.

          (b) Must be consistent with requirements established by statute or by rule adopted under statutory authority that relate to the same subject.

          (c) May include different requirements for different classes or types of school buses or school activity vehicles.

          (d) May include any exemptions determined appropriate under ORS 820.150.

          (4) If the Department of Transportation suspends, cancels or revokes any driving privileges of a person who holds a school bus endorsement under ORS 807.035 (5), the Department of Transportation shall notify the Department of Education of the suspension, cancellation or revocation.

 

          SECTION 2. The amendments to ORS 820.110 by section 1 of this 2007 Act apply to suspensions, cancellations and revocations of driving privileges that occur on or after the effective date of this 2007 Act.

 

Approved by the Governor May 9, 2007

 

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 10, 2007

 

Effective date January 1, 2008

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