31 Tex. Admin. Code § 59.131 - Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Arms and
firearms--Any device from which shot, a projectile, arrow, or bolt is fired by
the force of an explosion, compressed air, gas, or mechanical device. To
include, but not limited to, any device described by Penal Code, §
46.01(3),
rifle, shotgun, handgun, air rifle, pellet gun, longbow, cross bow, sling shot,
blow gun, or dart gun.
(2)
Bicycle--A device that a person may ride, that is propelled by human power, and
has two tandem wheels at least one of which is more than 14 inches in
diameter.
(3) Artifacts--Objects
used or modified by humans, including, but not limited to, arrow points, dart
points, stone, bone, or shell implements or any other prehistoric or historic
objects.
(4) Boat--A vessel not
more than 65 feet in length, measured from end to end over the deck, excluding
sheer, and manufactured or used primarily for noncommercial use.
(5) Camping--The act of:
(A) occupying a designated camping
facility;
(B) erecting a tent, or
arranging bedding, or both, for the purpose of, or in such a manner as will
permit, remaining overnight; and/or
(C) using a trailer, camper, or other vehicle
for the purpose of sleeping during nighttime hours.
(6) Cultural features--Include, but are not
limited to, state archeological landmarks, archeological sites, historic sites
and structures, pictographs and petroglyphs.
(7) Department--The Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department.
(8) Director--The
executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department or his or her
designee.
(9) Equine--A species of
animal belonging to the family equidae, including horses, ponies, donkeys, and
mules.
(10) Garbage--Trash, refuse,
rubbish, household waste, medical waste, rubble, spoil, construction debris,
yard clippings, offal, or any other similarly useless, noxious, or offensive
material.
(11) Motor Vehicle--For
purposes of this subchapter, a motor vehicle does not include a wheelchair, a
motorized wheelchair or a motorized mobility device. A motor vehicle is a motor
powered vehicle, including, but not limited to:
(A) any motor driven or propelled vehicle
required to be registered under the laws of this state;
(B) an all-terrain vehicle as defined in
Transportation Code, §
502.001;
(C) a motorcycle as defined in Transportation
Code, §
26.002 and §
541.201;
(D) a golf cart, as defined in Transportation
Code, §
502.001;
(E) a moped as defined in Transportation
Code, §
541.201;
(F) a neighborhood electric vehicle as
defined in Transportation Code, §
551.301;
(G) a pocket bike or mini-motorbike, as
defined in Transportation Code, §
551.301;
(H) an electric bicycle; or
(I) a motor assisted scooter, as defined in
Transportation Code, §
551.301.
(12) Motorized mobility device--A
device designed for transportation of persons with physical disabilities that:
(A) has three or more wheels;
(B) is propelled by a battery-powered
motor;
(C) has not more than one
forward gear; and
(D) is not
capable of speeds exceeding eight miles per hour.
(13) Night--Any time from 1/2 hour after
sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
(14) Person--Natural persons, firms,
partnerships, corporations, clubs, and all associations or combinations of
persons acting individually, or by an agent, servant, or employee.
(15) Pet--A domesticated companion animal
accompanying a person who enters or uses a state park. In no event shall a pet
under this subchapter include the following:
(A) a dangerous wild animal, as defined in
Health and Safety Code, §
822.101;
(B) wildlife;
(C) livestock and exotic livestock as defined
in Agriculture Code, §§
1.003,
142.001, and
161.001;
(D) any species of animal that is not
ordinarily domesticated; or
(E) any
species of animal that a person may not legally possess.
(16) Plant life--All plants including trees,
dead or downed wood, shrubs, vines, wildflowers, grass, sedge, fern, moss,
lichen, fungus, or any other member of the plant family.
(17) Public place--Any place to which the
public or a substantial group of the public has access. The interior spaces of
the following are not considered public places:
(A) department cabins, screened shelters,
recreation halls, group barracks, and lodges; and
(B) tents, campers, trailers, motor homes, or
any enclosed vehicle(s) that are used as camping equipment.
(18) State park--A state park,
state historic site, or state natural that is administered, operated, or
managed by the department.
(19)
Unattended pet--A pet that is unaccompanied or not under immediate control of
the person responsible for the pet. Pets tied or secured outside of camping
equipment or buildings are not considered under immediate control.
(20) Wildlife--A species, including each
individual of a species, that normally lives in a state of nature and is not
ordinarily domesticated.
Notes
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.