{"id":"AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-001","kind":"context","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (State agency)","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE","eco":"","issuer":"Texas Parks and Wildlife Department","authority":"Tex. Parks \u0026 Wild. Code ch. 13 (State parks; department authority to regulate use of State parks) (pin to be verified); Governor\u0027s disaster declaration of Mar. 13, 2020 under Tex. Gov\u0027t Code ch. 418","instrument":"News release, \u0027Texas State Parks, TPWD Facilities Limit Operations\u0027 (closure of park headquarters, visitor centers, park stores, law-enforcement and boat-registration offices to the public)","title":"Texas State Parks to Close Public-Serving Facilities and Programs Starting at 12 p.m. March 19; Law Enforcement, Boat Registration Offices Close to Public Visitation","dateIssued":"2020-03-19","effective":"2020-03-19 12:00 p.m.; cash and check payments suspended from 8 a.m. Mar. 21, 2020","end":"Superseded by the full closure of Apr. 7, 2020 (Ex. 002) and the day-use reopening of Apr. 20, 2020 (Ex. 003)","startDate":"2020-03-19","endDate":"2020-04-07","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CLOSE","CRT","OTHER"],"addressees":["State park visitors","park concession and program participants","the public using TPWD law-enforcement and boat-registration offices"],"clause":"Parks will be limiting park programming and closing public access to park headquarters, visitor centers and park stores starting at 12 p.m. Thursday, March 19.... TPWD\u0027s Austin headquarters, will be closing to public visitation at 12 p.m., March 19.... Starting at 8 a.m. March 21, to further enhance the safety of visitors and staff, Texas State Parks will no longer accept check or cash payments until further notice.","enforcement":"Administrative closure of State property; Tex. Parks \u0026 Wild. Code ch. 13 park-rule offenses (pin to be verified)","functions":["CB customer base (park visitors, boat owners registering vessels)","SF park stores and visitor centers closed","MK interpretive programs suspended","CRT public offices closed (boat registration, law enforcement)"],"notes":"Reaches outfitters, concessionaires, boat dealers (registration offices closed), tourism suppliers to State parks.","sourceUrl":"https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20200319a","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":149416,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE","url":"/library/AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-001","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-001","citation":"Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, News release, \u0027Texas State Parks, TPWD Facilities Limit Operations\u0027 (closure of park headquarters, visitor centers, park stores, law-enforcement and boat-registration offices to the public) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-001)","stateName":"Texas","related":["AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-003"]}