Indiana Code 36-9-4-54. Transportation of school pupils; contracts
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-9-4-54
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Sec. 54. An urban mass transportation system operating under this chapter may be used for the transportation of pupils to and from schools under a contract made with any school corporation having jurisdiction within the taxing district of the public transportation corporation. The system is solely responsible for the bus drivers’ employment and actions, but the bus drivers must meet the qualifications for drivers of school buses as provided in IC 20-27-8. The buses used for the rendition of service under this section need not meet the requirements of the statutes relating to the construction, equipment, and painting of school buses.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-5-2-35.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.77. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.239.