2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 22 - Public Schools
Section 16 Transportation of Students
Section 22-16-2 State transportation division; duties.
22-16-2. State transportation division; duties.
Subject to the policies of the state board [department], the state transportation division of the department of education [public education department] shall:
A. establish standards for school bus transportation;
B. establish standards for school bus design and operation pursuant to provisions of Section 22-16-11 NMSA 1978;
C. establish procedures pertaining to the resolution of transportation issues in areas where local school districts are engaged in school district boundary disputes;
D. enforce those regulations adopted by the state board [department] relating to school bus transportation;
E. audit records of school bus contractors or school district-owned bus operations in accordance with regulations promulgated by the state transportation director;
F. establish standards and certify for safety, vehicles that are defined as school buses by the Motor Vehicle Code [Articles 1 through 8 of Chapter 66 [except 66-7-102.1] NMSA 1978]; and
G. establish regulations for the purpose of permitting commercial advertisements on school buses.
History: 1953 Comp., 77-14-2, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, 220; 1975, ch. 342, 3; 1976 (S.S.), ch. 20, 3; 1978, ch. 200, 2; 1978, ch. 211, 15; 1979, ch. 53, 1; 1979, ch. 305, 5; 1993, ch. 226, 46; 1995, ch. 208, 5; 1997, ch. 233, 2.
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