COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
H. B. 4667
(By Delegate Martin)
(Originating in the Committee on Finance)
[February 26, 2010]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §17-2A-8d, relating
to requiring the Commissioner of Highways to maintain school
bus turnarounds in the state and requiring the county board of
education to obtain authorization of private land owners for
school bus turnarounds.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §17-2A-8d, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 2A. WEST VIRGINIA COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.
§17-2A-8d. Authority to maintain school bus turnaround areas.
In addition to the other powers given and assigned to the
Commissioner of Highways in this chapter the Commissioner of
Highways shall perform all duties required to maintain school bus
turnaround areas in any of the counties in this state, including, but not limited to, authorizing the use of State Road Commission
snow plows or other snow removal vehicles to provide snow removal
service at school bus turnarounds and any other measures necessary
for the turnarounds to be safely and efficiently used for their
intended purpose. Where the turnaround is located on private lands,
it is the responsibility of the county board to obtain the property
owner's agreement and authorization to perform the duties required
under this section on those lands.
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