Louisiana § RS 4:443 - Definitions
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§ RS 4:443. Definitions
In this Chapter, unless otherwise indicated, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "Biological sex" means a statement of a student's biological sex on the student's official birth certificate which is entered at or near the time of the student's birth.
(2) "Postsecondary education board member" means a person who serves as a board member or officer of a postsecondary education management board.
(3) "Postsecondary education management board" means a board which governs postsecondary educational institutions pursuant to R.S. 17:3351.
(4) "School board" means a school board or school governing authority subject to the provisions of R.S. 17:81 or any nonpublic school governing authority.
(5) "School board member" means a person who serves as a board member or officer for a school board or school governing authority subject to the provisions of R.S. 17:81 or for any nonpublic school governing authority.
(6) "School coach" means a person who is a coach or assistant coach, whether paid or on a volunteer basis, of a school intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic team or sporting event.
(7) "School employee" means a person who is employed by a school, a school board, a postsecondary education management board, or any postsecondary institution under the authority of a postsecondary education management board.
(8) "Schools" means all of the following:
(a) A public elementary or secondary school.
(b) A nonpublic elementary or secondary school that receives state funds.
(c) A public postsecondary educational institution.
(d) A nonpublic postsecondary educational institution that receives state funds.
Acts 2022, No. 283, §1.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 4:443 cover?
Section RS 4:443 ("Definitions") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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