SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1973
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEGREGORY(51).
4492H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections302.010and304.060,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
relatingtoschooltransportation.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections302.010and304.060,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections302.010and304.060,toreadasfollows:
302.010.Exceptwhereotherwiseprovided,whenusedinthischapter,thefollowing
2wordsandphrasesmean:
3 (1)"Circuitcourt",eachcircuitcourtinthestate;
4 (2)"Commercialmotorvehicle",amotorvehicledesignedorregularlyusedfor
5carryingfreightandmerchandise,ormorethanfifteenpassengers;
6 (3)"Conviction",anyfinalconviction;alsoaforfeitureofbailorcollateraldeposited
7tosecureadefendant'sappearanceincourt,whichforfeiturehasnotbeenvacated,shallbe
8equivalenttoaconviction,exceptthatwhenanyconvictionasaresultofwhichpointsare
9assessedpursuanttosection302.302isappealed,theterm"conviction"meanstheoriginal
10judgmentofconvictionforthepurposeofdeterminingtheassessmentofpoints,andthedate
11offinaljudgmentaffirmingtheconvictionshallbethedatedeterminingthebeginningofany
12licensesuspensionorrevocationpursuanttosection302.304;
13 (4)"Criminalhistorycheck",asearchofcriminalrecords,includingcriminalhistory
14recordinformationasdefinedinsection43.500,maintainedbytheMissouristatehighway
15patrolintheMissouricriminalrecordsrepositoryorbytheFederalBureauofInvestigationas
16partofitscriminalhistoryrecords,including,butnotlimitedto,anyrecordofconviction,
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17pleaofguiltyornolocontendre,orfindingofguiltyinanystateforanyoffenserelatedto
18alcohol,controlledsubstances,ordrugs;
19 (5)"Director",thedirectorofrevenueactingdirectlyorthroughthedirector's
20authorizedofficersandagents;
21 (6)"Farmtractor",everymotorvehicledesignedandusedprimarilyasafarm
22implementfordrawingplows,mowingmachinesandotherimplementsofhusbandry;
23 (7)"Highway",anypublicthoroughfareforvehicles,includingstateroads,county
24roadsandpublicstreets,avenues,boulevards,parkways,oralleysinanymunicipality;
25 (8)"Incompetenttodriveamotorvehicle",apersonwhohasbecomephysically
26incapableofmeetingtheprescribedrequirementsofanexaminationforanoperator'slicense,
27orwhohasbeenadjudgedbyaprobatedivisionofthecircuitcourtinacapacityhearingof
28beingincapacitated;
29 (9)"License",alicenseissuedbyastatetoapersonwhichauthorizesapersonto
30operateamotorvehicle;
31 (10)"Motorvehicle",anyself-propelledvehiclenotoperatedexclusivelyupontracks
32exceptmotorizedbicycles,asdefinedinsection307.180andelectricbicycles,asdefinedin
33section301.010;
34 (11)"Motorcycle",amotorvehicleoperatedontwowheels;however,thisdefinition
35shallnotincludemotorizedbicyclesorelectricbicyclesassuchtermsaredefinedinsection
36301.010;
37 (12)"Motortricycle",amotorvehicleoperatedonthreewheels,includinga
38motorcycleoperatedwithanyconveyance,temporaryorotherwise,requiringtheuseofa
39thirdwheel,butexcludinganelectricbicycleasdefinedinsection301.010;
40 (13)"Movingviolation",thatcharacteroftrafficviolationwhereatthetimeof
41violationthemotorvehicleinvolvedisinmotion,exceptthatthetermdoesnotincludethe
42drivingofamotorvehiclewithoutavalidmotorvehicleregistrationlicense,orviolationsof
43sections304.170to304.240,inclusive,relatingtosizesandweightsofvehicles;
44 (14)"Municipalcourt",everydivisionofthecircuitcourthavingoriginaljurisdiction
45totrypersonsforviolationsofcityordinances;
46 (15)"Nonresident",everypersonwhoisnotaresidentofthisstate;
47 (16)"Operator",everypersonwhoisinactualphysicalcontrolofamotorvehicle
48uponahighway;
49 (17)"Owner",apersonwhoholdsthelegaltitleofavehicleorintheeventavehicle
50isthesubjectofanagreementfortheconditionalsaleorleasethereofwiththerightof
51purchaseuponperformanceoftheconditionsstatedintheagreementandwithanimmediate
52rightofpossessionvestedintheconditionalvendeeorlessee,orintheeventamortgagorofa
HB1973 2 53vehicleisentitledtopossession,thensuchconditionalvendeeorlesseeormortgagorshallbe
54deemedtheownerforthepurposeofsections302.010to302.540;
55 (18)"Record"includes,butisnotlimitedto,papers,documents,facsimile
56information,microphotographicprocess,electronicallygeneratedorelectronicallyrecorded
57information,digitizedimages,depositedorfiledwiththedepartmentofrevenue;
58 (19)"Residenceaddress","residence",or"residentaddress"shallbethelocationat
59whichapersonhasbeenphysicallypresent,andthatthepersonregardsashome.Aresidence
60addressisaperson'strue,fixed,principal,andpermanenthome,towhichapersonintendsto
61returnandremain,eventhoughcurrentlyresidingelsewhere;
62 (20)"Restricteddrivingprivilege",asixty-daydrivingprivilegeissuedbythedirector
63ofrevenuefollowingasuspensionofdrivingprivilegesforthelimitedpurposeofdrivingin
64connectionwiththedriver'sbusiness,occupation,employment,formalprogramofsecondary,
65postsecondaryorhighereducation,orforanalcoholeducationortreatmentprogramor
66certifiedignitioninterlockprovider,oraninety-dayinterlockrestrictedprivilegeissuedby
67thedirectorofrevenueforthelimitedpurposeofdrivinginconnectionwiththedriver's
68business,occupation,employment,seekingmedicaltreatmentforsuchdriveroradependent
69familymember,attendingschoolorotherinstitutionofhighereducation,attendingalcohol-
70ordrug-treatmentprograms,seekingtherequiredservicesofacertifiedignitioninterlock
71provider,fulfillingcourtobligations,includingrequiredappearancesandprobationandparole
72obligations,religiousservices,thecareofachildorchildren,includingscheduledvisitation
73orcustodialobligationspursuanttoacourtorder,fuelingrequirementsforanyvehicle
74utilized,andseekingbasicnutritionalrequirements;
75 (21)"Schoolbus",whenusedinsections302.010to302.540,meansanymotor
76vehicle,eitherpubliclyorprivatelyowned,thatisdesignedforcarryingmorethanten
77passengersandthatisusedtotransportstudentstoandfromschool,ortotransportpupils
78properlychaperonedtoandfromanyplacewithinthestateforeducationalpurposes.The
79term"schoolbus"shallnotincludeabusoperatedbyapublicutility,municipalcorporationor
80commoncarrierauthorizedtoconductlocalorinterstatetransportationofpassengerswhen
81suchbusisnottravelingaspecificschoolbusroutebutis:
82 (a)Onaregularlyscheduledrouteforthetransportationoffare-payingpassengers;or
83 (b)Furnishingcharterserviceforthetransportationofpersonsenrolledasstudentson
84fieldtripsorotherspecialtripsorinconnectionwithotherspecialevents;
85 (22)"Schoolbusoperator",anoperatorwhooperatesaschoolbusasdefinedin
86subdivision(21)ofthissectioninthetransportationofanyschoolchildrenandwhoreceives
87compensationforsuchservice.Theterm"schoolbusoperator"shallnotincludeanyperson
88whotransportsschoolchildrenasanincidenttoemploymentwithaschoolorschooldistrict,
HB1973 3 89suchasateacher,coach,administrator,secretary,schoolnurse,orjanitorunlesssuchperson
90isundercontractwithoremployedbyaschoolorschooldistrictasaschoolbusoperator;
91 (23)"Signature",anymethoddeterminedbythedirectorofrevenueforthesigning,
92subscribingorverifyingofarecord,report,application,driver'slicense,orotherrelated
93documentthatshallhavethesamevalidityandconsequencesastheactualsigningbythe
94personprovidingtherecord,report,application,driver'slicenseorrelateddocument;
95 (24)"Substanceabusetrafficoffenderprogram",aprogramcertifiedbythedivision
96ofalcoholanddrugabuseofthedepartmentofmentalhealthtoprovideeducationor
97rehabilitationservicespursuanttoaprofessionalassessmentscreeningtoidentifythe
98individualneedsofthepersonwhohasbeenreferredtotheprogramastheresultofan
99alcohol-ordrug-relatedtrafficoffense.Successfulcompletionofsuchaprogramincludes
100participationinanyeducationorrehabilitationprogramrequiredtomeettheneedsidentified
101intheassessmentscreening.Theassignmentrecommendationsbaseduponsuchassessment
102shallbesubjecttojudicialreviewasprovidedinsubsection14ofsection302.304and
103subsections1and5ofsection302.540;
104 (25)"Vehicle",anymechanicaldeviceonwheels,designedprimarilyforuse,orused
105onhighways,exceptmotorizedbicycles,electricbicycles,vehiclespropelledordrawnby
106horsesorhumanpower,orvehiclesusedexclusivelyonfixedrailsortracks,orcottontrailers
107ormotorizedwheelchairsoperatedbyhandicappedpersons.
304.060.1.Thestateboardofeducationshalladoptandenforceregulationsnot
2inconsistentwithlawtocoverthedesignandoperationofallschoolbusesusedforthe
3transportationofschoolchildrenwhenownedandoperatedbyanyschooldistrictorprivately
4ownedandoperatedundercontractwithanyschooldistrictinthisstate,andsuchregulations
5shallbyreferencebemadeapartofanysuchcontractwithaschooldistrict.Schooldistricts
6shallhavetheauthoritytousemotorvehiclesotherthanschoolbusesforthepurposeof
7transportingschoolchildren.Thestateboardofeducationmayadoptrulesandregulations
8governingtheuseofothervehiclesownedbyadistrictoroperatedundercontractwithany
9schooldistrictinthisstateandusedforthepurposeoftransportingschoolchildren[. The
10operatorofsuchvehicleshallbelicensedinaccordancewithsection302.272,andsuch
11vehicle], excludingmotorvehiclesoperatingundertheauthorityofthedepartmentof
12revenueundersections387.400to387.440.Motorvehiclesotherthanschoolbusesused
13totransportschoolchildrenshalltransportnomorechildrenthanthemanufacturersuggests
14asappropriateforsuchvehicleandmeetanyadditionalrequirementsoftheschool
15district. Thestateboardofeducationmayalsoadoptrulesandregulationsgoverningtheuse
16ofauthorizedcommoncarriersforthetransportationofstudentsonfieldtripsorotherspecial
17tripsforeducationalpurposes.Everyschooldistrict,itsofficersandemployees,andevery
18personemployedundercontractbyaschooldistrictshallbesubjecttosuchregulations.The
HB1973 4 19stateboardofeducationshallcooperatewiththestatetransportationdepartmentandthestate
20highwaypatrolinplacingsuitablewarningsignsatintervalsonthehighwaysofthestate.
21 2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissection,anyschoolboardin
22thestateofMissouriinanurbandistrictcontainingthegreaterpartofthepopulationofacity
23whichhasmorethanthreehundredthousandinhabitantsmaycontractwithanymunicipality,
24bi-stateagency,orothergovernmentalentityforthepurposeoftransportingschoolchildren
25attendingagradeorgradesnotlowerthantheninthnorhigherthanthetwelfthgrade,
26providedthatsuchcontractshallbeforadditionaltransportationservices,andshallnot
27replaceorfulfillanyoftheschooldistrict'sobligationspursuanttosection167.231.The
28schooldistrictmaynotifystudentsoftheoptiontousedistrict-contractedtransportation
29services.
30 3.Anyofficeroremployeeofanyschooldistrictwhoviolatesanyoftheregulations
31orfailstoincludeobligationtocomplywithsuchregulationsinanycontractexecutedbyhim
32onbehalfofaschooldistrictshallbeguiltyofmisconductandsubjecttoremovalfromoffice
33oremployment.Anypersonoperatingaschoolbusundercontractwithaschooldistrictwho
34failstocomplywithanysuchregulationsshallbeguiltyofbreachofcontractandsuch
35contractshallbecancelledafternoticeandhearingbytheresponsibleofficersofsuchschool
36district.
37 4.Anyotherprovisionofthelawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,inanycountyof
38thefirstclasswithacharterformofgovernmentadjoiningacitynotwithinacounty,school
39busesmaybeartheword"special".
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