Texas Health And Safety Code Title 2, Chapter 141 - Youth Camps
- Texas Section 141.001 - Short Title
This chapter may be cited as the Texas Youth Camp Safety and Health Act. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
- Texas Section 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...
- Texas Section 141.0021 - Exemption
This chapter does not apply to a facility or program operated by or on the campus of an institution of higher education or a private...
- Texas Section 141.003 - License Required
A person may not own, operate, control, or supervise a youth camp unless the person: (1) holds a license issued under this chapter for that...
- Texas Section 141.0035 - License Fees
(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish the amount of the fee for obtaining or renewing a license under this chapter. The executive commissioner...
- Texas Section 141.004 - License Application And Issuance
(a) To obtain a license, a person must submit a license application accompanied by a license fee in an amount set by the executive commissioner...
- Texas Section 141.005 - License Renewal
(a) A person holding a license issued under this chapter must renew the license annually by submitting a renewal application on a date determined by...
- Texas Section 141.006 - Principal Authority For Youth Camps
The department is the principal authority on matters relating to health and safety conditions at youth camps. In addition to the powers and duties established...
- Texas Section 141.007 - Inspections
(a) An employee or agent of the department may enter any property for which a license is issued under this chapter, property for which a...
- Texas Section 141.008 - Adoption Of Rules; Exemption From Application Of Certain Rules
(a) The executive commissioner may adopt rules to implement this chapter. In adopting the rules the executive commissioner shall comply with Subchapter B, Chapter 2001,...
- Texas Section 141.009 - Standards
The executive commissioner by rule shall establish health and safety standards for youth camps. The standards may relate to: (1) adequate and proper supervision at...
- Texas Section 141.0095 - Training And Examination Program
(a) A person holding a license issued under this chapter may not employ or accept the volunteer service of an individual for a position involving...
- Texas Section 141.010 - Advisory Committee
(a) The executive commissioner shall appoint a committee to advise the executive commissioner in the development of standards and procedures, make recommendations to the executive...
- Texas Section 141.011 - Operator's Duty
A youth camp operator shall provide each camper with safe and healthful conditions, facilities, and equipment that are free from recognized hazards that cause or...
- Texas Section 141.012 - License Revocation
(a) If the department finds that a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter has occurred or is occurring at a...
- Texas Section 141.013 - Hearings
(a) The department may: (1) call and conduct hearings; (2) administer oaths; (3) receive evidence; (4) issue subpoenas for witnesses, papers, and documents related to...
- Texas Section 141.014 - Judicial Review
A person affected by a ruling, order, or other act of the department may appeal the action. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1,...
- Texas Section 141.015 - Civil Penalty; Injunction
(a) A person who violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not less...
- Texas Section 141.016 - Administrative Penalty
(a) The department may assess an administrative penalty if a person violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted or license issued under this...
- Texas Section 141.017 - Administrative Penalty Assessment Procedure
(a) An administrative penalty may be assessed only after a person charged with a violation is given an opportunity for a hearing. (b) If a...
- Texas Section 141.018 - Payment Of Administrative Penalty
(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date an order finding that a violation has occurred is issued, the department shall inform the...
- Texas Section 141.019 - Refund Of Administrative Penalty
On the date the court's judgment that an administrative penalty against a person should be reduced or not assessed becomes final, the court shall order...
- Texas Section 141.020 - Recovery Of Administrative Penalty By Attorney General
The attorney general at the request of the department may bring a civil action to recover an administrative penalty under this chapter. Added by Acts...
Last modified: September 28, 2016