Section 14.1 - DefinitionsThe following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Advertisement--Any communication brought to the attention of the public by paid announcement or in return for public recognition in connection with an event or offer or sale of a product or service, except for a single-line listing of a school district name and/or school or manufacturer logo approved by the department.(2) Department--The Texas Department of Public Safety.(3) Director--The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety or the designee of the director.(4) Enrollment certificate--A valid provisional certificate issued by a training agency under the authority of the director indicating a person has enrolled in the School Bus Driver Safety Training Program as described in § 14.36 of this title (relating to Enrollment Certificates) and meets the requirements designated therein.(5) Medical advisory board--The Medical Advisory Board of the Texas Department of State Health Services.(6) Medical examiner--A person who is licensed, certified, and/or registered, in accordance with applicable State laws and regulations, to perform physical examinations. The term includes, but is not limited to, doctors of medicine, doctors of osteopathy, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, and doctors of chiropractic.(7) Multifunction school activity bus--A motor vehicle that was manufactured in compliance with the federal motor vehicle safety standards for school buses in effect on the date of manufacture other than the standards requiring the bus to display alternately flashing red lights and to be equipped with movable stop arms, and that is used to transport preprimary, primary, or secondary students on a school-related activity trip other than on routes to and from school. The term does not include a school bus, a school activity bus, a school-chartered bus, or a bus operated by a mass transit authority.(8) School activity bus--A bus designed to accommodate more than 15 passengers, including the operator, that is owned, operated, rented, or leased by a school district, county school, open-enrollment charter school, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement and that is used to transport public school students on a school-related activity trip, other than on routes to and from school. The term does not include a chartered bus, a bus operated by a mass transit authority, a school bus, or a multifunction school activity bus.(9) School bus--A motor vehicle that was manufactured in compliance with the federal motor vehicle safety standards for school buses in effect on the date of manufacture and that is used to transport pre-primary, primary, or secondary students on a route to or from school or on a school-related activity trip other than on routes to and from school. The term does not include a school-chartered bus or a bus operated by a mass transit authority.(10) School bus driver--A driver transporting school children and/or school personnel on routes to and from school or on a school-related activity trip while operating a multifunction school activity bus, school activity bus, or school bus.(11) Training agency--The twenty Regional Education Service Centers of the Texas Education Agency approved by the department to teach the School Bus Driver Safety Training Program.(12) Training certificate--A document issued under the authority of the director to a person indicating successful completion of the School Bus Driver Safety Training Program approved by the department.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 14.1
The provisions of this §14.1 adopted to be effective March 18, 2009, 34 TexReg 1875