SLS 15RS-18 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 203
BY SENATOR CROWE
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS. Redefines "mileage one-way" for purposes of the bus driver
operational schedule. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 17:497(C), relative to school bus drivers; to provide for
3 operational schedules; to provide for rates of compensation; to amend the definition
4 of the term "mileage one-way"; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 17:497(C) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง497. School bus drivers; operational schedules
8 * * *
9 C. The term "mileage one-way" as used in this Section shall mean the distance the
10 bus travels after picking up its first child authorized passenger and until it reaches the final
11 destination or school of said route or routes officially designated by each school board.
12 * * *
13 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
14 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
15 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
16 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
17 effective on the day following such approval.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 203
SLS 15RS-18 ORIGINAL
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
SB 203 Original 2015 Regular Session Crowe
Present law defines the term "mileage one-way" as the distance the bus travels after picking
up its first child and until it reaches the final destination or school of said route or routes
officially designated by each school board.
Proposed law redefines "mileage one-way" to mean the distance the bus travels after picking
up its first authorized passenger and until it reaches the final destination or school of the
route or routes officially designated by each school board.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 17:497(C))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.