(a) In this section, “public junior college” has the meaning assigned by § 61.003.
(b) The governing board of a public junior college may appoint one or more school marshals.

(c) The governing board of a public junior college may select for appointment as a school marshal under this section an applicant who is an employee of the public junior college and certified as eligible for appointment under § 1701.260, Occupations Code. The governing board may, but shall not be required to, reimburse the amount paid by the applicant to participate in the training program under that section.
(d) A school marshal appointed by the governing board of a public junior college may carry a concealed handgun or possess a handgun on the physical premises of a public junior college campus, but only:
(1) in the manner provided by written regulations adopted by the governing board; and
(2) at a specific public junior college campus as specified by the governing board.