WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Senate Bill 505, which was passed by the General Assembly
and signed by me on May 14, 1987, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House Bill 1508.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House Bill No. 1508

AN ACT concerning

Education - Transportation of Handicapped Children

FOR the purpose of repealing a termination date for a provision
of law relating to transportation of handicapped children;
and providing for the effective date of this Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Education

Section 8-412(c), (d), and (e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 519 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1984
Section 2

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

8-412.

(c) (1) The rules and regulations adopted by the State
Board shall take into consideration any hardship cases that
reasonably may require additional expenses to guarantee adequate
transportation during the regular school year.

(2) In addition to providing advice to the Motor
Vehicle Administration under § 25-110 of the Transportation
Article regarding the adoption by the Administration of rules and
regulations relating to the safe operation of school vehicles,
including vehicles and equipment appropriate for transporting
handicapped children, the Department shall adopt guidelines which

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