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

   1. (1) successfully complete all prerequisite commission training;
   2. (2) pass the state licensing exam;
   3. (3) be employed and appointed by an authorized school district; and
   4. (4) meet all statutory requirements, including psychological fitness.

2. (b) Once appointed, a school marshal shall:

   1. (1) immediately report to the commission and school district or public junior college any circumstance which would render them unauthorized to act as a school marshal by virtue of their employment with the school district or public junior college, failure to meet the standards of the commission, another state agency, or under law;
   2. (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. (3) comply with all requirements under law, including Texas Education Code, §37.0811.
3. (c) The effective date of this section is February 1, 2016.

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.