Which of the following is NOT a required member type on the Texas Private Security Board?

• A. One member licensed as a private investigator
• B. One member licensed as an alarm systems company
• C. One member licensed as the owner or operator of a guard company
• D. One member licensed as a security guard

Answer: (D)

The board is meant to reflect key parts of the private security industry by requiring seats for specific licensed roles. A member must be licensed as a private investigator, ensuring expertise in investigative standards; another member must be licensed as an alarm systems company, bringing knowledge of electronic security and monitoring; and a third member must be the owner or operator of a guard company, representing management and operational perspectives of guarding services. A seat for someone licensed as a security guard isn’t required because guards are typically employees, and their interests are already represented through the guard company owner/operator seat. So the option describing a security guard as a required board member is not a needed designation.