H 3997 General Bill, By M. McLeod, K.E. Bailey, J.M. Baxley, L.E. Bennett, 
L. Blanding, R.B. Brown, P.M. Burch, M.D. Burriss, J.D. Cole, M.J. Cooper, 
R.S. Corning, Davenport, F.L. Day, E.D. Foxworth, Haskins, J.C. Hearn, 
T.E. Huff, J.C. Johnson, W.H. Jones, R.O. Kay, Koon, T.T. Mappus, J.T. McElveen, 
D.E. McTeer and B.E. Thrailkill
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 59-67-151 so as to require the State Law Enforcement Division, with the
 cooperation and assistance of the State Department of Highways and Public
 Transportation, to conduct a criminal background check on every person seeking
 certification or renewal of certification as a school bus driver, to deny the
 privilege of serving as a school bus driver to any such person whose criminal
 background check indicates convictions for certain offenses, to provide for
 the determination, establishment, and payment of the cost of conducting the
 criminal background check, and to provide that the requirements imposed by
 this Section on persons seeking certification or renewal of certification as a
 school bus driver are in addition to all other requirements, conditions, or
 qualifications imposed on school bus drivers.
   03/17/88  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2157
   03/17/88  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-2158