Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20.
Tennessee HB0534 prohibits governmental entities and local boards of education from extending immunity to independent school bus contractors, specifically differentiating between contractors and independent school bus owners and operators in the context of school-related transportation services. The bill requires that contracts between local boards of education and independent school bus contractors include liability insurance coverage sufficient to meet legal requirements, allowing for a certificate of insurance to serve as evidence of this coverage, with the local board listed as an additional insured.
Tennessee HB0534 prohibits governmental entities and local boards of education from extending immunity to independent school bus contractors, specifically differentiating between contractors and independent school bus owners and operators in the context of school-related transportation services. The bill requires that contracts between local boards of education and independent school bus contractors include liability insurance coverage sufficient to meet legal requirements, allowing for a certificate of insurance to serve as evidence of this coverage, with the local board listed as an additional insured.
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