1. (a) As used in this section, "developmental disability" has the meaning set forth in IC 12-7-2.1-118 .
2. (b) A special education cooperative operating under IC 36-1-7 , IC 20-35-5 , or IC 20-26-10 or a school corporation may enter into an agreement with an agency or organization serving persons with a developmental disability in which a school bus or special purpose bus used by the special education cooperative or school corporation may be used to transport persons with a developmental disability who are at least two (2) years of age to and from programs for persons with a developmental disability.

3. (c) An increased cost of transportation for persons with a developmental disability shall be borne by the persons transported or the agency or organization serving persons with a developmental disability. However, a person with a developmental disability may not be required to pay for transportation provided under this section if the required payment is contrary to law.

   [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-9.1-5-3.6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.136; P.L.99-2007, SEC.172; P.L.2-2017, SEC.1; P.L.145-2026, SEC.119.