The following is a compilation of the statutes, rules and regulations governing the school transportation program in the state of Georgia, including the short titles of the citations. These provisions are found in Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Anyone interested in the actual language of any reference, or for an interpretation of the reference, should call the state director of school transportation at 404/656-2467.

OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED, 1995

Student Transportation Laws

20-2-188 Student transportation.

20-2-210 Annual performance evaluation.

20-2-504 Authority to contract for pupil transportation.

20-2-506 Authority to enter into multi-year lease, or lease purchase contracts.

20-2-1074 Transportation for elderly, persons with disabilities, and 4-H activities.

20-2-1075 Use of county and independent school buses for students participating in recreational or

20-2-1182 Persons other than students who insult or abuse school teachers in presence of pupils may be ordered to leave school premises

40-1-1 (55) Definitions. "School bus"

40-6-142 Certain vehicles to stop at all railroad crossings.

40-6-160 Speed limits (School Buses)

40-6-162 Duty of driver of vehicle meeting or overtaking school bus; reporting of violations.

40-6-164 Duty of school bus driver stopping to allow children to disembark.

40-6-391.3 Penalty for conviction for driver under influence of alcohol or drugs while driving school bus.

40-8-111 Equipment generally.

40-8-112 Compliance with State Board Bus Specifications.

40-8-113 Standards applicable regardless of size of capacity.

40-8-114 Operation of school buses by churches, private schools, and local transit systems; transportation of school children on buses owned or operated by public transit systems.

40-8-115 Identification and equipment of school buses for all school route service.

40-8-116 Unlawful acts.

40-8-220 Inspection of public school buses.

Source:

Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 1995

Last updated September 8, 1995