NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1975 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 589

SENATE BILL 737

 

 

AN ACT TO ALLOW INJURED PERSONS TO SEEK THROUGH THE TORT CLAIMS ACT DAMAGES CAUSED BY SCHOOL BUS MECHANICAL DEFECTS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 143-300.1, as the same appears in the 1974 Replacement of Volume 3C of the General Statutes, is amended by inserting between the words "any" and "alleged" on line 3 thereof, the following:

"alleged mechanical defects or other defects which may affect the safe operation of a public school bus or school transportation service vehicle resulting from an alleged negligent act of maintenance personnel or as a result of any".

Sec. 2.  This act shall not affect any pending litigation.

Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 13th day of June, 1975.