Kansas Statutes 72-6261. Health tests and inoculations; definitions
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 72-6261
- Board of education: means the board of education of any school district or the governing authority of any accredited nonpublic school. See Kansas Statutes 72-6228
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- School district: means any school district organized under the laws of this state. See Kansas Statutes 72-6228
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
As used in this act:
(a) “School board” means the board of education of a school district and the governing authority of any nonpublic school;
(b) “school” means all elementary, junior high, or high schools within the state;
(c) “local health department” means any county or joint board of health established under the laws of Kansas and having jurisdiction over the place where any pupil affected by this act may reside;
(d) “secretary” means the secretary of the state department of health and environment;
(e) “physician” means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery.