31 Tex. Admin. Code § 59.3 - Park Entry Passes
Parks entry passes authorize entry privileges to parks where entry fees apply but are not valid for activity or other applicable fees.
(1) Annual Park Entrance Passes.
(A) A valid annual park entrance pass
authorizes park entry without payment of an individual entrance fee for the
holder of the annual pass, and:
(i) all
occupants in the same vehicle with the holder of the annual park entrance pass
if the holder of the annual park entrance pass is entering by noncommercial
motor vehicle;
(ii) up to 14
persons accompanying the pass holder in the same boat if the holder of the
annual park entrance pass is entering by boat; or
(iii) up to 14 persons accompanying the pass
holder if the holder of the annual park entrance pass is entering by
motorcycle, bicycle or on foot.
(B) An annual park entrance pass is valid
only for private, noncommercial use and is not valid for:
(i) buses or similar vehicles; or
(ii) commercial use such as tour
groups.
(C) An annual
park entrance pass is not valid unless presented by the person named on the
pass.
(D) The fee for an annual
park entrance pass shall be established by the executive director within the
range of $50 - $100.
(E) The fee
for an annual park entrance pass that is part of a promotional drawing under
the provisions of §
51.750 of this title (relating to
Promotional Drawings), of this title is $0.
(2) Youth Group Annual Entrance Pass.
(A) A youth group annual entrance pass
authorizes entry to any state park without payment of an individual entrance
fee for up to a total of 50 persons belonging to a nonprofit youth
organization.
(B) The department on
a case-by-case basis may limit the number of adult supervisors entering a park
under this subsection. Vehicles entering a park under a single youth group pass
may be subject to additional fees if the number of vehicles exceeds the vehicle
capacity for the campsite.
(C) The
fee for a pass under this subsection shall be established by the executive
director within the range of $50 - $300.
(D) A youth group annual entrance pass is
valid for 12 months from date of purchase.
(3) State Parklands Passport. A state
parklands passport shall be issued at no cost to any person meeting the
criteria established by Parks and Wildlife Code, §
13.018. For
the purposes of this paragraph, "accompanying" means entering a park
simultaneously with the passport holder.
(A) A
state parklands passport issued to a person in a category listed in this
subparagraph authorizes the entry of the person to any state park without
payment of an individual entrance fee, and includes the waiver of the entry fee
for one person accompanying and providing assistance to the passport holder:
(i) a person whose birth date is before
September 1, 1930;
(ii) a veteran
of the armed services of the United States who, as a result of military
service, has a service-connected disability, as defined by the Veterans'
Administration, consisting of the loss of the use of a lower extremity or of a
60 percent disability rating and who is receiving compensation from the United
States because of the disability; or
(iii) a holder of a state parklands passport
issued on or before August 31, 1995.
(B) A state parklands passport issued to a
person in a category listed in this subparagraph authorizes the entry of the
person to any state park without payment of an individual entrance fee but does
not waive or reduce the entrance fee for any person accompanying the passport
holder:
(i) an honorably discharged veteran of
the United States armed services;
(ii) a member of the United States armed
services on active duty; and
(iii)
the surviving spouse, parent, child, or sibling of a person who died while
serving in the United States armed services.
(C) To be eligible for issuance of a state
parklands passport under the provisions of Parks and Wildlife Code, §
13.018(a)(3),
a person must submit government-issued personal identification and one of the
following:
(i) an Award of Benefits Letter or
a Statement of Benefits from the Social Security Administration that attests to
the applicant's permanent disability; or
(ii) an affidavit or attestation on a form
approved by the department certifying that the applicant meets the requirements
of Parks and Wildlife Code, §
13.018(a)(3)
and this subsection.
(D)
A state parklands passport issued to a person in a category listed in this
subparagraph who does not otherwise qualify under subparagraph (A) or (B) of
this paragraph authorizes the entry of the person to any state park upon
payment of 50% of the posted entrance fee for the park, rounded to the nearest
higher whole dollar, which shall also apply to one person accompanying and
providing assistance to the passport holder.
(i) a Texas resident whose birth date is
after August 31, 1930; or
(ii) an
individual who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits
one or more of the major life activities of the individual.
(E) A parklands passport is
nontransferable.
(F) The department
may collect a fee for a replacement state parklands passport.
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