Texas Health and Safety Code 141.002 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 141.002
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this chapter:
(1) “Camper” means a minor who is attending a youth camp on a day care or boarding basis.
(2) “Day camp” includes any camp that primarily operates during any portion of the day between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. for a period of four or more consecutive days but may incidentally offer not more than two overnight stays each camp session. The term does not include a facility required to be licensed with the Department of Family and Protective Services.
(3) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or organization.
(4) “Resident youth camp” includes any camp that for a period of four or more days continuously provides residential services, including overnight accommodations for the duration of the camp session.
(5) “Youth camp” means a facility or property, other than a facility required to be licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services, that:
(A) has the general characteristics of a day camp, resident camp, or travel camp;
(B) is used primarily or partially for recreational, athletic, religious, or educational activities; and
(C) accommodates at least five minors who attend or temporarily reside at the camp for all or part of at least four days.
(6) “Youth camp operator” means a person who owns, operates, controls, or supervises a youth camp, regardless of profit.