74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 1198
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2456
                  Ordered by the House March 7
            Including House Amendments dated March 7
 
Sponsored by Representative HUNT
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Prohibits use of school buses manufactured before April 1,
1977. Provides that operation of prohibited school bus is Class B
traffic violation, punishable by maximum fine of $360.
    { - Declares emergency, effective August 1, 2007. - }
   { +  Takes effect August 1, 2008. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to school buses; amending ORS 820.100 and 820.180; and
  prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 820.100 is amended to read:
  820.100. (1) The State Board of Education shall adopt and
enforce such reasonable standards relating to school bus and
school activity vehicle construction and school bus and school
activity vehicle equipment as the board deems necessary for safe
and economical operation { + , except that the board may not
authorize the use of school buses manufactured before April 1,
1977 + }.
  (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 - }  { +  the board's + } jurisdiction { + , except that
the board may not authorize the use of school buses manufactured
before April 1, 1977 + }.
  (3) The State Board of Education shall adopt and enforce
standards for school bus stop arms authorized by ORS 820.105.
  (4) Rules adopted under this section:
  (a) Must be consistent with requirements established by statute
or by rule adopted under statutory authority that relate to the
same subject.
  (b) Shall be consistent with minimum uniform national
standards, if such standards exist.
  (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.
  SECTION 2. ORS 820.180 is amended to read:
 
  820.180. (1) A person commits the offense of unsafe school
vehicle operation if:
  (a) The person operates or owns and causes or permits to be
operated a school bus or school activity vehicle in a manner that
is in violation of any rules applicable to the vehicle that are
adopted under ORS 820.100 to 820.120;   { - or - }
  (b) The person owns or leases and causes or permits to be
operated for school purposes a school bus or school activity
vehicle containing more passengers than the vehicle is designed
to transport { + ; or
  (c) The person operates or owns and causes or permits to be
operated a school bus manufactured before April 1, 1977 + }.
  (2) A person is not in violation of subsection (1)(b) of this
section if a bus or vehicle contains more passengers than it is
designed to transport due to unforeseen or unusual circumstances.
  (3) The offense described in this section, unsafe school
vehicle operation, is a Class B traffic violation.
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2007 Act takes effect on August 1,
2008. + }
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