22-28-2. School bus title; leasing space.
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A. All school bus private owners that have legal title to school buses used and operated pursuant to an existing bus service contract with a school district may lease space on their buses to the school district for the purpose of selling commercial advertisements. In exchange for leasing the space, the school bus private owners shall receive ten percent of the total value of the amount of the contract between the school district and the commercial advertiser.
B. The amount of space that will be available for commercial advertisements on school buses shall be established by regulations of the department of education [public education department] consistent with national and state requirements for school bus markings, lights and signs.
C. Space for advertising on school buses owned by the department of education [public education department] shall be provided to school districts without cost for the purpose of selling advertising space to commercial advertisers.
History: Laws 1997, ch. 233, § 4.