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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 7TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 227SCHOOL MARSHALS
RULE §227.3School Marshal Licensing and Reporting Requirements

(a) To be eligible for appointment as a school marshal, an applicant shall:

  (1) successfully complete all prerequisite commission training;

  (2) pass the state licensing exam;

  (3) be employed and appointed by an authorized school district; and

  (4) meet all statutory requirements, including psychological fitness.

(b) Once appointed, a school marshal shall:

  (1) immediately report to the commission and the appointing entity any circumstance which would render them unauthorized to act as a school marshal by virtue of their employment with the entity, failure to meet the standards of the commission, another state agency, or under law;

  (2) immediately report to the commission any violation of applicable commission standards, including any discharge of a firearm carried under the authorization of this chapter outside of training environment; and

  (3) comply with all requirements under law, including Texas Education Code, §37.0811.

(c) The effective date of this section is May 1, 2018.


Source Note: The provisions of this §227.3 adopted to be effective February 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9621; amended to be effective February 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 284; amended to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 1881

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