Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-360.16

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 435

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.