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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(6)   ST. MARY'S;

(7)   TALBOT; AND

(8)   WORCESTER.

(B) INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO OPERATE BUSES.

(1)   EACH COUNTY BOARD SHALL CONTRACT WITH
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS FOR THE BUSES AND OPERATORS IT NEEDS
TO TRANSPORT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.

(2)   EACH COUNTY MAY NOT OWN MORE THAN TEN BUSES.

(3)    THE USE OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS BY THESE
COUNTIES DOES NOT AFFECT THE AMOUNT OF STATE FUNDS PROVIDED
FOR SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §56E.

The only changes are in style.

7-603. AGE MAY NOT PREVENT OPERATION OF SCHOOL BUS.

IF AN INDIVIDUAL MEETS ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS
ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD, HE MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED
FROM OPERATING A SCHOOL BUS SOLELY BECAUSE OF HIS AGE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §98E.

The only changes are in style.

7-601. USE OF SCHOOL BUSES TO TRANSPORT THE ELDERLY.

(A)   SCHOOL BUS USE FOR THE ELDERLY.

EACH COUNTY BOARD MAY ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE TO PROVIDE
FOR THE USE OF ITS SCHOOL BUSES, ON APPLICATION, FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION OF INDIVIDUALS 60 YEARS OLD OR OLDER TO
CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, OR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IF
THIS USE:

(1)    DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE TRANSPORTATION
OF SCHOOL CHILDREN; AND

(2)   IS AVAILABLE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS 60 YEARS OLD
OR OLDER.

(B)   CONTRACTS AND FUNDS FOR BUS SERVICE.
EACH COUNTY MAY:

(1) CONTRACT WITH ITS COUNTY BOARD FOR THE USE
OF SCHOOL BUSES; AND