P.R. Laws tit. 18, § 141a

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§ 141a. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning expressed hereinbelow:

(a) Corps. — The School Security Corps created by this chapter.

(b) Department. — The Department of Education.

(c) Secretary. — The Secretary of the Department of Education.

(d) School building. — Refers to the main building and any construction, annex, patio, garden and parking area of a school belonging to the Department of Education and shall include the following schools, among others: elementary, secondary, intermediate, high, commercial, vocational, technical, advanced skills, trade or agricultural instruction.

(e) School grounds. — Shall include an area of two hundred (200) meters from the point closest to the outer boundary of the plot of land occupied by the school.

(f) Member or members of the Corps. — Shall mean the personnel who are directly charged with keeping the peace and protecting the lives and property of the school community.

(g) School community. — Students, teachers, officials, employees and persons authorized by law to enter and remain inside the school buildings and grounds.

History —June 5, 1985, No. 26, p. 85, § 3, eff. July 1, 1985.