31 TAC § 59.133. Closing Hours and Overnight Use

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Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 59 PARKS › 31 TAC § 59.133

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(a) The director by written order may establish closing hours and opening hours for a state park or a portion of a state park. Closing hours or opening hours shall be posted.

(b) The director or designee may close a state park as necessary to protect public health and safety during emergency conditions, resource management activities, construction projects or other management purposes.

(c) Except for persons authorized by the department to use a camping facility, trailer space, shelter, cabin or lodge facilities, or boat ramp, or for persons who have paid the overnight activity use fee, it is an offense for a person to enter into or remain within a state park between the closing hour and the opening hour.

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