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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB5536
Introduced , by Rep. Rich Brauer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code requiring each school bus to display at the rear of the bus a sign indicating the telephone number of the owner of the school bus. Deletes language providing that the sign shall indicate that the number is to be called to report erratic driving by the school bus driver. Adds language requiring that the sign shall be in the form "TO COMMENT ON MY DRIVING, CALL (area code and telephone number of school bus owner)". Effective January 1, 2008.
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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT |
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A BILL FOR
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HB5536 |
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LRB095 14173 DRH 40037 b |
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| AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing |
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| Section 12-821 as follows: |
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| (625 ILCS 5/12-821) |
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| Sec. 12-821. Display of telephone number; complaint calls. |
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| (a) Each school bus shall display at the rear of the bus a |
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| sign, with letters and numerals readily visible and readable, |
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| indicating the area code and telephone number of the owner of |
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| the school bus, regardless of whether the owner is a school |
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| district or another person or entity. The sign shall be in the |
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| following form: |
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| "TO COMMENT ON MY DRIVING, CALL (area code and telephone |
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| number of school bus owner)" indicate that the number is to be |
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| called to report erratic driving by the school bus driver . |
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| (b) The owner of each school bus shall establish procedures |
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| for accepting the calls provided for under subsection (a) and |
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| for taking complaints. |
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| (c) The procedures established under subsection (b) shall |
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| include, but not be limited to: |
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| (1) an internal investigation of the events that led to |
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| each complaint; and |