(a) As used in this article:

(i) 'American correctional association standards' means those standards at the time of implementation of this act, or if amended, the amended American correctional association standards, which are approved by the state;

(ii) 'Contracting governmental entity' means the state or a local government which has entered into a contract with a contractor pursuant to this article;

(iii) 'Contractor' or 'private contractor' means a person who has entered into a contract with the state or a local government pursuant to W.S. 7-22-102;

(iv) 'Deadly force' means force that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury;

(v) 'Facility' means a jail, prison or other incarceration facility constructed or operated pursuant to a contract under W.S. 7-22-102;

(vi) 'Five (5) state elected officials' means the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer and superintendent of public instruction;

(vii) 'Local government' means any city, town, joint powers board or county in Wyoming;

(viii) 'Nondeadly force' means force that normally would cause neither death nor serious bodily injury;

(ix) 'Private-company detention officer' means a private contractor's employee serving as a detention officer at a facility being operated pursuant to a contract under W.S. 7-22-102;

(x) 'State' means the state of Wyoming acting through the office of the governor.