APPENDIX
D
State
Law On Campus Disorder
Title 13, Chapter 29, Arizona
Revised Statutes, Article 17, Section 13-2911, as passed by
the Twenty-ninth Legislature, Second Regular Session, as signed
by the Governor (1970):
Interference with the peaceful
conduct of educational institutions; classifications
A. A person commits interference
with the peaceful conduct of educational institutions by knowingly:
- Going upon or remaining upon the
property of any educational institution in violation of
any rule or regulation of such institution or for the purpose
of interfering with the lawful use of such property by others
or in such manner as to deny or interfere with the lawful
use of such property by others; or
- Refusing to obey a lawful order
given pursuant to subsection B of this section.
B. When the chief administrative
officer of an educational institution or an officer or employee
so designated to maintain order has reasonable grounds to believe
that any person or persons are committing any act which interferes
with or disrupts the lawful use of such property by others at
the educational institution or has reasonable grounds to believe
any person has entered upon the property for the purpose of
committing such an act, such officer or employee may order such
person to leave the property of the educational institution.
C. The appropriate governing
board of every educational institution shall within ninety
days after the effective date of this chapter adopt rules
and regulations for the maintenance of public order upon all
property under its jurisdiction which is used for educational
purposes and shall provide a program for the enforcement of
such rules and regulations. Such rules and regulations shall
govern the conduct of students, faculty and other staff and
all members of the public while on the property. Penalties
for violations of such rules and regulations shall be clearly
set forth and enforced. Penalties shall include provisions
for the ejection of a violator from the property and, in the
case of a student, faculty member or other staff violator,
his suspension, expulsion or other appropriate disciplinary
action. Adoption of all rules and regulations required by
this section shall be governed by the provisions of title
41, chapter 6, and such rules shall be amended as necessary
to ensure the maintenance of public order. This subsection
shall not apply to private universities, colleges, high schools
or common schools or other private educational institutions.
D. No educational institution
shall be eligible to receive any state aid or assistance unless
rules and regulations are adopted in accordance with this
section.
E. No provision in this
section shall prevent or limit the authority of the governing
board of any educational institution to discharge any employee
or expel, suspend or otherwise punish any student for violation
of its rules or regulations, even though such violation is
unlawful under this chapter or is otherwise an offense.
F. The provisions of this
section may be enforced by any peace officer in the state
wherever and whenever a violation occurs.
G. For the purposes of
this section:
- "Educational institution"
means, except as otherwise provided, any university, college,
community college, high school or common school in this
state.
- "Governing board" means
the body, whether appointed or elected, which has responsibility
for the maintenance and government of an educational institution.
- "Property" means all land,
buildings and other facilities owned, operated or controlled
by the governing board of an educational institution and
devoted to educational purposes.
H. Interference with the peaceful
conduct of educational institutions is a class 1 misdemeanor.
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