Summary of Proposed A&M System Member Campus Carry Rules

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Summary of Proposed A&M System Member Campus Carry Rules Each Texas A&M System university and agency CEO has established these rules after consulting with the entity s students, staff, and faculty

These rules have been reviewed by the A&M System Office of General Counsel, approved by the Chancellor for submission to the Board, and will be reviewed by the A&M System Board of Regents on April

1 Summary of Proposed A&M System Member Campus Carry Rules Each Texas A&M System university and agency CEO has established these rules after consulting with the entity s students, staff, and faculty concerning the nature of the student population, specific safety considerations, and the uniqueness of the campus environment. These rules have been reviewed by the A&M System Office of General Counsel, approved by the Chancellor for submission to the Board, and will be reviewed by the A&M System Board of Regents on April 27, 2016 as required by law. The rules generally address the right of a license holder to carry a concealed handgun on the land and buildings owned or leased by the Texas A&M System university or agency. Also, each rule has an appendix summarizing and listing the pertinent state statutes which potentially prohibit the possession of firearms in certain campus locations. None of the university rules prohibit a license holder from carrying a concealed handgun in classrooms or residential facilities owned and operated, or leased and operated, by the institution. Three Texas A&M System universities (Prairie View A&M University, Texas A&M International University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi) have residential facilities that are leased and operated by a third-party management company, and these institutions do not oppose licensed concealed carry in campus residential facilities. However, their rules acknowledge the property rights of the management company, which include the company s right to determine restrictions on the possession and storage of weapons in those facilities. All A&M System agencies having premises located on the campus of Texas A&M University will follow the university s rule with respect to those premises. All Texas A&M System member rules authorize the university or agency CEO to prohibit concealed carry in that member s premises, as necessary for institutional safety, on a temporary basis pursuant to Section 30.06(b), Penal Code. Most Texas A&M System rules address situations in which the member is leasing premises to a third party. In these situations, the member will defer to the property rights of the lessee concerning whether concealed handguns, carried by license holders, are prohibited on the premises. The rules proposed by Texas A&M System CEOs will prohibit licensed carry of concealed handguns in certain campus locations, and effective notice under Tex. Penal Code section will be provided in such locations. Below is a listing, by category of facility, of the facilities or areas where licensed concealed carry would be prohibited, and the specific universities and agencies which propose each restriction. 1

2 I. Scientific laboratories in which: the presence of strong magnets requires the prohibition of metallic objects, including firearms, in such facilities; or the negligent discharge of a firearm will create the risk of serious physical injury or illness because of the nature of the materials present in the facility (ex. pathogenic materials, highpressure/cryogenic/flammable gases) System Offices of the A&M System A&M System Universities Texas A&M University - High hazard research areas and laboratories where the presence of high hazard materials or operations creates a significant risk of catastrophic harm due to a negligent discharge - Research areas and laboratories in which research subjects are high risk (e.g., binge drinkers, subjects with diagnosed psychological disorders, subjects diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), or where the integrity of psychological research could be compromised - A university procedure will contain a process for review and approval of locations by the president Prairie View A&M University Tarleton State University Texas A&M International University - Science laboratories CNS 212, LBV 119, and LBV 394 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Specified rooms within six campus facilities meeting the above criteria Texas A&M University-Kingsville - Campus laboratories that have, in their bounds, compressed gas cylinders, flammable organic solvents, flammable liquids, or unstable (reactive) chemicals - Third (3 rd ) floor, Irma Rangel College of Pharmacy building - TAMUK Citrus Center in Weslaco: 1) Research labs and open central lab; 2) Two Chemical Storage buildings located East of greenhouses and North of main building; 3) Auto repair shop; 4) Post harvest shed & workshop West Texas A&M University Texas A&M University-Commerce - Nuclear Storage, Room 115, Keith D. McFarland Science Building (B34) - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, Room 314, Keith D. McFarland Science Building (B34) 2

3 Texas A&M University-Texarkana - Laboratories that have, in their bounds, flammable organic solvents, flammable liquids, or unstable (reactive chemicals) Texas A&M University-Central Texas Texas A&M University-San Antonio A&M System Agencies Texas A&M AgriLife Research - High hazard research areas and laboratories where the presence of high hazard materials or operations creates a significant risk of catastrophic harm due to a negligent discharge, including, but not limited to, BioSafety Level 3 laboratories, animal research and care/use facilities, and areas having high magnetic fields, such as MRI research facilities -Joint facilities with USDA will follow USDA regulations Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Texas A&M Forest Service Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Texas A&M Transportation Institute Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory - High hazard research areas and laboratories where the presence of high hazard materials or operations creates a significant risk of catastrophic harm due to a negligent discharge, including, but not limited to, BioSafety Level 3 laboratories and areas having high magnetic fields, such as MRI research facilities. 3

4 II. Campus preschool, elementary and secondary school facilities in which the concealed carry of handguns is prohibited by state law System Offices of the A&M System A&M System Universities Texas A&M University - Becky Gates Child Care Facility Prairie View A&M University - H.T. Jones Elementary School Tarleton State University - Child Development Center Texas A&M International University - The Texas Academy of International and STEM Studies (CWT 211 and 213) Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Blanche Davis Moore Early Childhood Development Center Complex (ECDC, Math and Science Education Center, school playground) Texas A&M University-Kingsville - Academy High School - Marc A. Cisneros Center for Young Children - Athletic practice fields and marching band practice fields whenever Academy High School is holding practice for football, baseball, basketball, softball, tennis, track & field or marching band West Texas A&M University - Kids Kollege childcare facility, located within the Virgil Henson Activities Center Texas A&M University-Commerce - The Children s Learning Center (B8) Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texas A&M University-Central Texas Texas A&M University-San Antonio 4

5 A&M System Agencies Texas A&M AgriLife Research Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Texas A&M Forest Service Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Texas A&M Transportation Institute Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory 5

6 III. Campus health and psychological counseling facilities in which the nature of the population served and the conditions treated presents an increased risk of injury to self or others System Offices of the A&M System A&M System Universities Texas A&M University - Counseling centers where licensed practitioners receive patients and protected health information is generated (including those for faculty, staff, and students) - Health care facilities where protected health information records are generated Prairie View A&M University - Owens-Franklin Health Center Building Tarleton State University - University Student Counseling Center and Student Health Center Texas A&M International University - Office of Student Health Services (STC 125) - Office of Student Counseling and Disability Services (ZSC 138) Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - University Health Center - University Counseling Center Texas A&M University-Kingsville - The Student Health & Wellness Center (medical/counseling facility) West Texas A&M University Texas A&M University-Commerce - The Campus Counseling Center, Room 204, Halladay Student Services Building (B17) - Psychology & Community Counseling Clinic, Rooms and , Binnion Hall (B5) - Student Health Services, Lobby and Connected Rooms, Henderson Hall (B19) Texas A&M University-Texarkana - Student Counseling Center - Psychology Laboratory Texas A&M University-Central Texas - TAMU-CT has only one area designated as prohibiting concealed carry by license holders, which is the university s Counseling Center, and includes the co-located Community Counseling and Family Therapy Center 6

7 Texas A&M University-San Antonio - Student Wellness & Counseling Center A&M System Agencies Texas A&M AgriLife Research Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Texas A&M Forest Service Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Texas A&M Transportation Institute Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory 7

8 IV. Facilities in which interscholastic and collegiate sporting events are taking place. Note: Some university rules do not specifically address interscholastic (including UIL) sporting events, but state law prohibits carrying a concealed handgun on the premises in which an interscholastic event is taking place. See Tex. Penal Code (b)(2). Effective notice pursuant to Tex. Penal Code 30.06(b) is not required for this prohibition System Offices of the A&M System. See above note for interscholastic sporting events. A&M System Universities Texas A&M University - A license holder may not carry a handgun, on or about his person, on the premises where a collegiate sporting event is taking place (unless the license holder is a participant in the event and a handgun is used in the event) so long as effective notice is given under Section 30.06, Texas Penal Code Prairie View A&M University - All premises where a collegiate sporting event is taking place. See above note for interscholastic sporting events. Tarleton State University - All premises where a collegiate sporting event is taking place. See above note for interscholastic sporting events. Texas A&M International University. See above note for interscholastic sporting events. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center - Dr. Jack Dugan Family Soccer & Track Stadium Complex - Chapman Baseball and Softball Complex - Dugan Wellness Center: Gym (Room 134), Locker Rooms , and Exercise Rooms 133, 240, 243, and Island Hall Gym (Room 136), Exercise Rooms 137 and 141, Exercise Labs 139, 142, and 146, Locker Rooms 173, 178, 179, Corridor 167, and Track Field House - Momentum Campus Recreational Sports Building - American Bank Center and other facilities when leased for collegiate sporting events - Any other campus premises where UIL, or similarly sponsored interscholastic events, are occurring 8

9 Texas A&M University-Kingsville - Premises on which UIL and Interscholastic events are hosted by the University and where minors are the primary attendees/audience (band camp, sports camps, engineering day, leadership conferences, etc.) - On the premises of the stadium, ballpark, gymnasium, court area, golf course, or track and field facility where the following is taking place: interscholastic sporting event; intercollegiate sporting event; or professional sporting event West Texas A&M University - Facilities used for intercollegiate or interscholastic competitions, one hour prior to and one hour following the competition - Facilities include, but may not be limited to, the following: -- First United Bank Center -- West Texas A&M University Fieldhouse, The Box -- Kimbrough Memorial Stadium -- West Texas A&M University rodeo arena -- Wilder Baseball Field -- Schaeffer Softball Park -- The Pitch West Texas A&M University Track and Field/Soccer Complex Texas A&M University-Commerce. See above note for interscholastic sporting events. Texas A&M University-Texarkana - Premises where Programs for Minors, as defined and administered by System Regulation and University Rule H1, are held, including summer camps, workshops, conferences and other activities serving participants under the age of 18 - Premises on which interscholastic events are hosted by A&M-Texarkana and where minors are the primary participants/audience Texas A&M University-Central Texas. See above note for interscholastic sporting events. Texas A&M University-San Antonio. See above note for interscholastic sporting events. 9

10 A&M System Agencies Texas A&M AgriLife Research Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Texas A&M Forest Service Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Texas A&M Transportation Institute Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory 10

11 V. Campus Recreation / Fitness Center Facilities System Offices of the A&M System A&M System Universities Texas A&M University Prairie View A&M University Tarleton State University Texas A&M International University - Kinesiology, Wellness and Recreation Center (REC): Access-controlled portions of the building. The following non-access-controlled portions of the building, all located on the first floor, are not included in the prohibited area: entrance, foyer, public restrooms on the first floor, and classroom/laboratory spaces 128, 129, 130, 131). Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Dugan Wellness Center: Gym (Room 134), Locker Rooms , and Exercise Rooms 133, 240, 243, and Island Hall Gym (Room 136), Exercise Rooms 137 and 141, Exercise Labs 139, 142, and 146, Locker Rooms 173, 178, 179, Corridor 167, and Track 258 Texas A&M University-Kingsville - The Student Recreation Center (SRC) West Texas A&M University - The pool in the Virgil Henson Activities Center Texas A&M University-Commerce Texas A&M University-Texarkana - Fitness Center Texas A&M University-Central Texas 11

12 Texas A&M University-San Antonio - Fitness Center A&M System Agencies Texas A&M AgriLife Research Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Texas A&M Forest Service Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Texas A&M Transportation Institute Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory 12

13 VI. Campus premises in which camps/programs for minors are occurring System Offices of the A&M System A&M System Universities Texas A&M University - All counselors, staff, and volunteers who work in camps and programs for minors must agree, as a condition of their participation, to refrain from carrying a concealed handgun if they are a license holder Prairie View A&M University Tarleton State University Texas A&M International University Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Any campus premises used for Pre-K through Grade 12 Camps Texas A&M University-Kingsville - University Speech and Hearing Clinic - University Child Literacy Laboratory West Texas A&M University - Kids Kollege childcare facility, located within the Virgil Henson Activities Center - The pool in the Virgil Henson Activities Center - The Panhandle Plains Historical Museum Texas A&M University-Commerce - Buildings with events heavily attended by minors as deemed appropriate by the University Texas A&M University-Texarkana - Premises where Programs for Minors, as defined and administered by System Regulation and University Rule H1, are held, including summer camps, workshops, conferences and other activities serving participants under the age of 18 Texas A&M University-Central Texas 13

14 Texas A&M University-San Antonio A&M System Agencies Texas A&M AgriLife Research Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - When a 4H/youth event is being conducted on an AgriLife premises, a license holder is prohibited from carrying a concealed handgun, unless the license holder is a participant in the event and a handgun is used in the event. Effective notice must be given under. Texas A&M Forest Service Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Texas A&M Transportation Institute Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory 14

15 VII. Specific premises in which formal student, faculty or staff disciplinary hearings are being conducted System Offices of the A&M System A&M System Universities Texas A&M University - Premises where formal administrative hearings/investigations are being conducted Prairie View A&M University Tarleton State University - Specific locations in which formal hearings are being conducted pursuant to university rules for faculty and staff disciplinary hearings, student conduct proceedings, and academic grievances Texas A&M International University Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Specific premises in which formal hearings are being conducted pursuant to university rules or procedures for faculty and staff disciplinary matters, student conduct proceedings, and academic grievances Texas A&M University-Kingsville West Texas A&M University Texas A&M University-Commerce Texas A&M University-Texarkana - Specific premises in which formal hearings are being conducted pursuant to university rules or procedures for faculty and staff disciplinary matters, student conduct proceedings, and academic grievances Texas A&M University-Central Texas 15

16 Texas A&M University-San Antonio A&M System Agencies Texas A&M AgriLife Research Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Texas A&M Forest Service Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Texas A&M Transportation Institute Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory 16

17 VIII. Assigned employee offices for which the employee has demonstrated that the carrying of a concealed handgun by a license holder in the office presents a significant risk of substantial harm due to a negligent discharge of the handgun, and the president/ceo has approved the employee s request that the office be designated as an area where licensed concealed carry of a handgun is not permitted. The following members have adopted this standard. A&M System Universities Texas A&M University Texas A&M University-Commerce Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texas A&M University-San Antonio 17

18 IX. Other campus premises System Offices of the A&M System - No specific prohibition for other premises, subject to the CEO s authority to prohibit concealed carry on a temporary basis as necessary for institutional safety (see summary on page one) A&M System Universities Texas A&M University -Clinical facilities of the School of Law - Marine vessels, such as those owned or operated by TAMUG Prairie View A&M University - Pardus on the Hill Restaurant Tarleton State University - Hickman Building in Fort Worth Texas A&M International University Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Texas A&M University-Kingsville West Texas A&M University 18

19 Texas A&M University-Commerce - Student Assessment & Evaluation Testing Lab, Room 172, Student Access & Success Center (One Stop Shop) (B38) - Other campus locations where standardized exams (ACT, CLEP, LSAT, THEA, etc.) are administrated - United States Post Office, Room 123A, Postal Services Building (B3) - The President s home during events where the President deems it appropriate (2900 Highway 24 South, Commerce, Texas) Texas A&M University-Texarkana - Testing Center Texas A&M University-Central Texas Texas A&M University-San Antonio A&M System Agencies Texas A&M AgriLife Research - Any agency premises leased by the agency to a third party, if the third party determines to - The agency rule provides agency premises located on the campus of TAMU will follow the university rule. All other Research locations will follow the agency rule. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station - Any agency premises leased by the agency to a third party, if the third party determines to - TEES employees, located on the Texas A&M University campus, are subject to Texas A&M University Rule MX Texas A&M Forest Service - No specific prohibition for other premises, subject to the CEO s authority to prohibit concealed carry on a temporary basis as necessary for institutional safety (see summary on page one) 19

20 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Any agency premises leased by the agency to a third party, if the third party determines to - The agency rule provides agency premises located on the campus of TAMU will follow the university rule. It also provides that county extension offices located in county premises will follow the county s rules. All other Extension locations will follow the agency rule. Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service - Any agency premises leased by the agency to a third party, if the third party determines to - TEEX will abide by TAMU rules for that portion of the TEEX Campus located on the TAMU Campus where TAMU gives effective notice pursuant to. TEEX will abide by System guidelines for that portion of the TEEX Campus located on System Property where the System gives effective notice pursuant to. Texas A&M Transportation Institute - For TTI property located on System or University property, TTI employees will follow the respective System Regulation or University rule Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory - Necropsy laboratories will be posted

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