New Mexico Statutes 22-17-3. State transportation director; approval
A. Upon the receipt of approval of the permit application from the state corporation commission [public regulation commission], the state transportation director may grant a permit to operate school buses for general public transportation to a school district that operates its own school buses or to the independent school bus operator who operates school buses under contract with a school district, if he determines:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 22-17-3
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(1) that school bus service to students will not be adversely affected by issuing the permit;
(2) that the operation of such buses for general public transportation service by the district or the independent operator will not provide unnecessary duplication of a general public transportation service by school buses of another school district or independent school bus operator contracting with another district; and
(3) that there has been compliance with the rules and regulations of the state transportation director issued pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act.
B. The state transportation director, subject to the approval of the state superintendent [secretary] of public instruction, shall by regulation provide for
application fees, forms and permit procedures pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act.
C. A permit issued under this section shall be valid for one year and shall be annually renewed upon payment of a reasonable application fee to the state transportation division and certification by the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] of the permittee’s compliance with all applicable laws. Notice of renewal of the permit shall be delivered by the state transportation division to the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] and the local school board concerned.