(a) The following entities may apply for the appointment of special police officers for the following purposes:
(1) a municipal corporation, county, or other governmental body of the State, in order to protect property owned, leased, or regularly used by the governmental body or any of its units;
(2) another state, or subdivision or unit of another state, that has an interest in property located wholly or partly in this State, in order to protect the property;
(3) a college, university, or public school system in the State, in order to protect its property or students; or
(4) a person that exists and functions for a legal business purpose, in order to protect its business property.
(b) The applicant for a commission shall be at least 18 years old.
(c) The Secretary may require training and education for special police officers as the Secretary considers necessary.