281—43.14(321) Fee collection and distribution of funds. The department of education will assess a fee for semiannual school bus inspections for each vehicle inspected by the department. The department will present for payment a fee statement to the owner of each vehicle inspected. For districts transporting pupils through a private contractor under rule 281—43.3(285), the fee statement will be presented to the contracting district for payment.
The department of education will submit an annual budget request for an amount equal to 100 percent of the total projected fees to be collected during the next fiscal year, which is to be based on an amount equal to the number of vehicle inspections completed during the previous school year multiplied by the inspection fee authorized by statute.
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