Sec. 37.2091. REGISTRY OF PERSONS PROVIDING SCHOOL SAFETY OR SECURITY CONSULTING SERVICES. (a) In this section, "school safety or security consulting services" includes any service provided to a school district, institution of higher education, district facility, or campus by a person consisting of advice, information, recommendations, data collection, or safety and security audit services relevant to school safety and security, regardless of whether the person is paid for those services.
(b) The center shall establish a registry of persons providing school safety or security consulting services in this state.
(c) Each person providing school safety or security consulting services in this state shall register with the center in accordance with requirements established by the center. The requirements must include provisions requiring a person registering with the center to provide information regarding:
(1) the person's background, education, and experience that are relevant to the person's ability to provide knowledgeable and effective school safety or security consulting services; and
(2) any complaints or pending litigation relating to the person's provision of school safety or security consulting services.
(d) The center shall verify the information provided by a person under Subsection (c) to confirm the person's qualifications and ability to provide school safety or security consulting services before adding the person to the registry.
(e) The center shall include information regarding the registry, including the number of persons registered and the general degree of school safety or security experience possessed by those persons, in the biennial report required by Section 37.216.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 6.09, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 16, eff. June 6, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 37 - Discipline; Law and Order
Subchapter G. Texas School Safety Center
Section 37.204. Officers; Meetings; Compensation
Section 37.205. Safety Training Programs
Section 37.207. Model Safety and Security Audit Procedure
Section 37.2071. District Multihazard Emergency Operations Plan Review and Verification
Section 37.208. On-Site Assistance
Section 37.209. Center Website
Section 37.2091. Registry of Persons Providing School Safety or Security Consulting Services
Section 37.211. Recognition of Schools
Section 37.212. Interagency Cooperation
Section 37.2121. Memoranda of Understanding and Mutual Aid Agreements
Section 37.213. Public Junior Colleges
Section 37.214. Authority to Accept Certain Funds
Section 37.216. Biennial Report
Section 37.2161. School Safety and Security Progress Report
Section 37.217. Community Education Relating to Internet Safety
Section 37.220. Model Threat Assessment Team Policies and Procedures