NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1979 SESSION

CHAPTER 1156

HOUSE BILL 387

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT ALL SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS HAVE A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  The second sentence of G.S. 115-185(a) is amended to read:

"The drivers shall have all qualifications prescribed by the regulations of the State Board of Education herein provided for and must have at least six months driving experience as a licensed operator of a motor vehicle before employment as a regular or substitute driver, but the selection and employment of each driver shall be made by the county or city board of education, and the driver shall be the employee of the county or city administrative unit."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective on January 1, 1981.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 23rd day of June, 1980.