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TITLE 13CULTURAL RESOURCES
PART 2TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
CHAPTER 16HISTORIC SITES
RULE §16.2Historic Sites Admission and Use

  (4) Alcohol (wine and beer only) may only be served at a private event. The site manager will determine if and how many security personnel are required for any event at which alcohol is served. Security personnel will be hired and paid by the program/activity sponsored.

  (5) Minors may attend events where alcohol is served, only if the minor's parent or guardian is present.

  (6) A fee will be collected based on a site's approved facility use fee program. In addition, sponsors will pay the cost of all staff overtime required to properly set up, take down and supervise the event as determined by the Executive Director or his/her designee.

(f) Facility uses including the following activities are permitted at Commission historic sites only with the express permission of the Executive Director or his/her designee:

  (1) Events that pose a risk of damage to the site or injury to persons attending the event.

  (2) Fundraising events for other non-Commission affiliated non-profit organization.

  (3) Events involving firearms.

(g) The following activities are not permitted as part of a facility use activity at Commission Historic Sites:

  (1) Events that are incompatible with or conflict with the public service, preservation and educational mission of the historic site;

  (2) Events that may endanger natural or cultural resources of the site through physical impact, over use, or overcrowding;

  (3) Events involving live ammunition or pyrotechnic displays;

  (4) Political events or activities;

  (5) Events involving unsupervised or inadequately supervised minor children;

  (6) Events or activities that involve domestic animals without appropriate controls or supervision, or wild animals under any circumstances; or

  (7) Commercial activities including selling, recruiting, soliciting or promoting products or services to visitors, in particular, activities that promote cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, or behavior inappropriate at a State Historic Site.


Source Note: The provisions of this §16.2 adopted to be effective August 31, 2010, 35 TexReg 7727; amended to be effective December 31, 2013, 38 TexReg 9499; amended to be effective January 2, 2018, 42 TexReg 7682; amended to be effective November 4, 2019, 44 TexReg 6533

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