RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT; REQUIRING THAT ALL MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A SCHOOL BUS BE INVESTIGATED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CERTIFIED AS AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST; ENACTING A NEW SECTION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE CODE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. A new section of the Motor Vehicle Code is enacted to read:

"MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A SCHOOL BUS--INVESTIGATION BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CERTIFIED AS AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST.--All motor vehicle accidents involving a school bus that result in a fatality or life threatening injury shall be investigated by a law enforcement officer certified as an accident reconstructionist."

Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2001.

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