20-7-502. Duties of superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent of public instruction shall:
     (1) develop, administer, and supervise a program of instruction in traffic education;
     (2) establish basic course requirements in instruction for traffic education;
     (3) establish the qualifications for a teacher of traffic education and an instructor of motorcycle safety training. Qualifications for an instructor of motorcycle safety training must be based upon national standards promulgated by the motorcycle safety foundation or a similar organization recognized by the superintendent.
     (4) approve teachers of traffic education and instructors of motorcycle safety training when the teachers or instructors are qualified;
     (5) establish criteria for traffic education and motorcycle safety training course approval based on the basic course requirements, teacher of traffic education qualifications, and the requirements of law;
     (6) approve traffic education courses when the courses meet the criteria for approval;
     (7) promulgate a policy for the distribution of the traffic education money to approved traffic education courses and annually order the distribution of the proceeds of the traffic education account in the manner required by law;
     (8) assist districts with the conduct of traffic education; and
     (9) periodically conduct onsite driver education program reviews and motorcycle safety training course monitoring.

     History: En. 75-7904 by Sec. 438, Ch. 5, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 75-7904; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 701, L. 1991.