Text: HSB00613 Text: HSB00615 Text: HSB00600 - HSB00699 Text: HSB Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.194, subsection 1, Code 1997, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 1. Driver's license issued for travel to and from school. 1 4 Upon certification of a special need by the school board,or1 5thesuperintendent, or principal of the applicant's school, 1 6 the department may issue a class C or M driver's license to a 1 7 person between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years who 1 8 successfully completes an approved driver education course. 1 9 However, the completion of a course is not required if the 1 10 applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department 1 11 that completion of the course would impose a hardship upon the 1 12 applicant. The department shall adopt rules defining the term 1 13 "hardship" and establish procedures for the demonstration and 1 14 determination of when completion of the course would impose a 1 15 hardship upon an applicant. 1 16 a. The driver's license entitles the holder, while having 1 17 the license in immediate possession, to operate a motor 1 18 vehicle other than a commercial motor vehicle or as a 1 19 chauffeur: 1 20 (1) During the hours of 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. over the most 1 21 direct and accessible route between the licensee's residence 1 22 and schools of enrollment and between schools of enrollment 1 23 for the purpose of attending duly scheduled courses of 1 24 instruction and extracurricular activities at the schools. 1 25 (2) At any time when the licensee is accompanied in 1 26 accordance with section 321.180, subsection 1, paragraph "b". 1 27 b. Each application shall be accompanied by a statement 1 28 from the school board,orsuperintendent, or principal of the 1 29 applicant's school. The statement shall be upon a form 1 30 provided by the department. The school board,or1 31 superintendent, or principal shall certify that a need exists 1 32 for the license and that the board,andsuperintendent, and 1 33 principal are not responsible for actions of the applicant 1 34 which pertain to the use of the driver's license. The 1 35 department of education shall adopt rules establishing 2 1 criteria for issuing a statement of necessity. Upon receipt 2 2 of a statement of necessity, the department shall issue the 2 3 driver's license. The fact that the applicant resides at a 2 4 distance less than one mile from the applicant's schools of 2 5 enrollment is prima facie evidence of the nonexistence of 2 6 necessity for the issuance of a license. The driver's license 2 7 shall not be issued for purposes of attending a public school 2 8 in a school district other than either of the following: 2 9 (1) The district of residence of the parent or guardian of 2 10 the student. 2 11 (2) A district which is contiguous to the district of 2 12 residence of the parent or guardian of the student, if the 2 13 student is enrolled in the public school which is not the 2 14 school district of residence because of open enrollment under 2 15 section 282.18 or as a result of an election by the student's 2 16 district of residence to enter into one or more sharing 2 17 agreements pursuant to the procedures in chapter 282. 2 18 EXPLANATION 2 19 Current law authorizes the issuance of a special minor's 2 20 license to allow students to drive to and from school or 2 21 school activities if a special need exists for the license and 2 22 that special need is certified by the school board or 2 23 superintendent. This bill allows a principal, in addition to 2 24 a school board or superintendent, to certify the need for a 2 25 school license for minor drivers. 2 26 LSB 4221HC 77 2 27 jm/sc/14
Text: HSB00613 Text: HSB00615 Text: HSB00600 - HSB00699 Text: HSB Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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