{"id":"AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-003","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":"Executive Order GA-16 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-010) and the Governor\u0027s reopening plan; Tex. Parks \u0026 Wild. Code ch. 13","instrument":"News release, \u0027Texas State Parks Reopen for Day-Use\u0027 (conditions of reopening)","title":"Texas State Parks Reopen for Day-Use","dateIssued":"2020-04-20","effective":"2020-04-20","end":"Overnight camping resumed May 18, 2020 (Ex. 004); later relaxation of face-covering and group conditions not verified","startDate":"2020-04-20","endDate":"2020-05-18","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CAP","GATH","MASK","CLOSE"],"addressees":["State park visitors","park concessionaires and program providers"],"clause":"Texas State Parks will begin reopening for day-use only April 20 as part of a broader effort to begin reopening the state of Texas.... new restrictions in effect include requiring visitors to wear face coverings and maintain a six-foot distance from individuals outside of their party, and prohibiting the gathering of groups larger than five. Additionally, visitors are required to pre-purchase and print day-use permits through the Texas State Parks Reservation System before traveling to a park.... All group-use facilities, visitor and nature centers, headquarters and other enclosed spaces where people congregate will also remain closed.","enforcement":"Conditions of entry to State property; park-rule offenses","functions":["CB customer base (permit-only, capacity-limited day use)","LG lodging (camping closed)","GATH groups over five prohibited","SF park stores, visitor centers closed","MK programs and rentals suspended"],"notes":"Advance-permit, mask and five-person conditions applied at every State park; equipment rentals and in-person interpretive programs remained suspended.","sourceUrl":"https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20200420a","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200422140349/https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20200420a","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":55627,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE","url":"/library/AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-003","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-003","citation":"Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, News release, \u0027Texas State Parks Reopen for Day-Use\u0027 (conditions of reopening) (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-003)","stateName":"Texas","related":["AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-001"]}