SECTION 59.133. Closing Hours and Overnight Use

(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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §59.133 adopted to be effective September 9, 1996, 21 TexReg 8307; amended to be effective September 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 5394; amended to be effective April 10, 2016, 41 TexReg 2593