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TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 13. CULTURAL RESOURCES
PART 2. TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
CHAPTER 16. HISTORIC SITES
SUBCHAPTER B. TEXAS OUTSTANDING RURAL SCHOLAR RECOGNITION PROGRAM
DIVISION 14. FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER SERVICES
Date:
08/31/2009
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§ 16.4. Rules of Visitor Conduct
(a) Visitors will observe posted hours. No visitors are allowed on the site between closing and opening hours except for site special events, permitted campers in designated areas, or overnight stays in designated lodging.
(b) Historic resources including buildings, structures, objects, and archaeological specimens shall not be damaged, moved, unearthed, collected, or removed from the historic site.
(c) Visitors are required to pay the established entrance fees except with a complimentary admission approved by the Executive Director or his/her designee.
(d) All vehicles and trailers must be operated and parked in designated areas only, unless otherwise specified by site employee.
(e) Visitors may not exceed the posted speed limit on site roads and will observe all traffic signs. Where no speed limit is posted visitors may not exceed 15 MPH on site roads.
(f) No vehicles are allowed to remain in historic site parking lots after normal operating hours except vehicles associated with permitted camping or lodging or with the express written permission of the site manager.
(g) Visitors will not display or discharge firearms, ammunition, fireworks, or explosives.
(h) Visitors may not hunt, trap, catch, or remove wildlife except fish. Fishing must be conducted in accordance with state law and rules.
(i) Visitors shall not use camp stoves or build, light, or maintain a fire except in a designated area and in facilities provided for such purposes. When an extreme fire hazard/burn ban has been posted fires must be approved by the site managers and under close supervision.
(j) No smoking is permitted within the boundaries of the historic site except in smoking areas explicitly designated by the Site Manager.
(k) Visitors shall not willfully injure, destroy, cut or remove any plant or plants from a state historic site.
(l) No pets are allowed in any buildings except for service animals and in kennels provided for the purpose (fees may be charged). All pets outside, including dogs and cats, must be in a carrier, or secured on a leash not exceeding 6 feet in length and under control of the owner at all times. Owners must clean up after their pets. No animals may be released on the site.
(m) No alcoholic beverages may be consumed or displayed at a historic site except as provided by this chapter.
(n) Visitors may not engage in commercial activity, including selling, recruiting, soliciting or promoting products or services.
(o) Visitors may not dispose of trash, junk, garbage, refuse or other solid waste except in designated receptacles. Only a reasonable amount of trash, associated with the visitor's use of the site, may be left in such a receptacle.
(p) Any vehicle, boat trailer, or other property found parked, stored or left in a historic site may be removed and stored at the owner's expense. After a period of 30 days such vehicle or property may be disposed of by the Commission through sale or other methods.
(q) Off road or all-terrain vehicle use is prohibited.
(r) Additional rules that may be required for the safe and efficient operation of any individual site may be adopted by the site manager with the approval of the Executive Director or his/her designee. Such rules may include, but are not limited to:
(1) Rules regarding equines and demonstrations;
(2) Rules regarding photography/flash photography; or
(3) Rules regarding camping or use of camping equipment such as portable camp stoves.
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