Kan. Stat. Ann. § 72-89c01
Definitions
Effective Jul 1, 2009L. 1999, ch. 124, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 119, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 149, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 125, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 32, § 59; July 1.
As used in K.S.A. 72-89c01 and 72-89c02, and amendments thereto:
- (a) "Board of education" means the board of education of a unified school district or the governing authority of an accredited nonpublic school.
- (b) "School" means a public school or an accredited nonpublic school.
- (c) "Public school" means a school operated by a unified school district organized under the laws of this state.
- (d) "Accredited nonpublic school" means a nonpublic school participating in the quality performance accreditation system.
- (e) "Chief administrative officer of a school" means, in the case of a public school, the superintendent of schools or a designee of the superintendent and, in the case of an accredited nonpublic school, the person designated as chief administrative officer by the governing authority of the school.
- (f) "Weapon" means (1) any weapon which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; (2) the frame or receiver of any weapon described in the preceding example; (3) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; (4) any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas (A) bomb, (B) grenade, (C) rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces, (D) missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than 1/4 ounce, (E) mine, or (F) similar device; (5) any weapon which will, or which may be readily converted to, expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or other propellant, and which has any barrel with a bore of more than 1/2 inch in diameter; (6) any combination of parts either designed or intended for use in converting any device into any destructive device described in the two immediately preceding examples, and from which a destructive device may be readily assembled; (7) any bludgeon, sandclub, metal knuckles or throwing star; (8) any knife, commonly referred to as a switch-blade, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife, or any knife having a blade that opens or falls or is ejected into position by the force of gravity or by an outward, downward or centrifugal thrust or movement; (9) any electronic device designed to discharge immobilizing levels of electricity, commonly known as a stun gun. The term "weapon" does not include within its meaning (1) an antique firearm; (2) any device which is neither designed nor redesigned for use as a weapon; (3) any device, although originally designed for use as a weapon, which is redesigned for use as a signaling, pyrotechnic, line throwing, safety, or similar device; (4) surplus ordinance sold, loaned, or given by the secretary of the army pursuant to the provisions of section 4684(2), 4685, or 4686 of title 10 of the United States Code; (5) class C common fireworks.
- (g) "Controlled substance" has the meaning ascribed thereto in K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 21-5701, and amendments thereto.
- (h) "Illegal drug" means a controlled substance but does not include a controlled substance that is legally possessed, used under the supervision of a licensed health-care professional or used under authority of any federal or state law.
- (i) "Possession of a weapon or illegal drug" means knowingly having direct physical control over a weapon or illegal drug or knowingly having the power and the intention at a given time to exercise dominion or control over a weapon or illegal drug.
- (j) "Law enforcement agency" means the police department of a city if the school safety violation occurs within the corporate limits of a city or the office of the county sheriff if the school safety violation occurs outside the corporate limits of a city.
- (k) "Division" means the division of motor vehicles of the Kansas department of revenue.
L. 1999, ch. 124, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 119, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 149, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 125, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 32, § 59; July 1.