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Title 53 - Public Safety Code
Chapter 22 - School Security Act
Section 101 - School Security Act -- Definitions.
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UT Code § 53-22-101 (2025)
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Effective 5/1/2024
53-22-101. School Security Act -- Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
Amended by Chapter 21, 2024 General Session
53-22-101. School Security Act -- Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
- (1)"Advisory board" means the Education Advisory Board created in Section 53-22-104.2.
- (2)"County security chief" means the individual whom a county sheriff appoints in accordance with Section 53-22-103 to oversee school safety.
- (3)"Local education agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-1-102.
- (4)"Public school" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-9-205.1.
- (5)"School" means an elementary school or a secondary school that:
- (a)is a public school; and
- (b)provides instruction for one or more of the grades of kindergarten through grade 12.
- (6)"School is in session" means the same as the term is defined in Section 53E-3-516.
- (7)"School resource officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-8-701.
- (8)"State security chief" means an individual appointed by the commissioner under Section 53-22-102.
- (9)"Task force" means the School Security Task Force created in Section 53-22-104.1.
Amended by Chapter 21, 2024 General Session
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