S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3151
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing school
districts to share certain transportation services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 3625 of the education law, as
added by chapter 474 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
3. Allowable expense for transportation contracts. The allowable
transportation expense for any school district contracting for the use
of a bus or buses for the transportation of any or all the pupils
attending school in such school district, other than a contract with a
public service facility for such transportation operated on routes under
franchise or operated by a municipality or public authority, shall be
determined in the same manner as though such bus or buses were district
owned, except that the amount computed for such bus or buses used in the
computation of the transportation expense may not exceed the amount of
the contract or contracts for such bus or buses. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ONE OR MORE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR
BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MAY ENTER INTO A JOINT COOP-
ERATIVE CONTRACT TOGETHER WITH THE SAME TRANSPORTATION COMPANY IN ORDER
TO SHARE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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