Texas Health & Safety Code - Section 141.002. Definitions
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§ 141.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Camper" means a minor who is attending a youth
camp on a day care or boarding basis.
(2) "Day camp" includes any camp that primarily
operates during any portion of the day between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.
for a period of four or more consecutive days but may incidentally
offer not more than two overnight stays each camp session. The term
does not include a facility required to be licensed with the
Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
(3) "Person" means an individual, partnership,
corporation, association, or organization.
(4) "Resident youth camp" includes any camp that for a
period of four or more days continuously provides residential
services, including overnight accommodations for the duration of
the camp session.
(5) "Youth camp" means a facility or property, other
than a facility required to be licensed by the Department of
Protective and Regulatory Services, that:
(A) has the general characteristics of a day
camp, resident camp, or travel camp;
(B) is used primarily or partially for
recreational, athletic, religious, or educational activities; and
(C) accommodates at least five minors who attend
or temporarily reside at the camp for all or part of at least four
days.
(6) "Youth camp operator" means a person who owns,
operates, controls, or supervises a youth camp, regardless of
profit.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended
by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 251, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts
1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, § 8.076, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2001,
77th Leg., ch. 1373, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Section: 122.003 122.004 122.005 122.006 122.007 122.008 141.001 141.002 141.0021 141.003 141.0035 141.004 141.005 141.006 141.007
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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