As used in the Oklahoma Campus Security Act:

1. "Campus" means the real property, buildings and other improvements within this state owned, leased or rented by an institution of higher education, a public school district, a private school or an airport public trust, as defined in this section;

2. "Campus police officer" means an individual holding a commission from and employed by an institution of higher education, a public school district, a private school or an airport public trust pursuant to the Oklahoma Campus Security Act, who may also be known as a "campus public safety officer", an "airport officer", an "airport police officer" or an "airport security officer";

3. "Commission" means a certificate of appointment by the governing board of an institution of higher education or of a private school or a board of education of a public school district of an individual certified as a full-time police or peace officer pursuant to Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

4. "Governing board" means the board of regents or trustees which determines management policy and has responsibility for the general government of an institution of higher education or of a private school or the board of education of a public school district;

5. "Institution of higher education" means a college, university, higher educational center, or other constituent agency of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education or a private college or university in this state whose accreditation is recognized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education pursuant to Section 4103 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

6. "Public school district" means all free schools supported by public taxation and shall include K-12 schools and technology center schools;

7. "Airport public trust" means a public trust created under the laws of this state which operates an airport and whose beneficiary is an Oklahoma municipality or a combination of one or more Oklahoma municipalities and/or one or more Oklahoma counties; and

8. "Private school" means a school that offers a course of instruction for students in one or more grades from prekindergarten through grade twelve and is not operated by a governmental entity.

Added by Laws 1991, c. 313, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 29, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 48, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2017, c. 64, § 1, eff. Nov 1, 2017.