Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 11.0262 — CERTAIN GRATUITIES AUTHORIZED

PW § 11.0262Title 2. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT · Ch. 11. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT · Art. B. ORGANIZATION OF DEPARTMENT

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(a)An employee of the state parks division of the department may accept a gratuity if:

(1)the employee, as a primary job duty, serves food or beverages in a restaurant, cafeteria, or other food service establishment located within a state park and owned and operated by the department;

(2)the employee, as an auxiliary duty in performance of a regular duty renders a special customer service to an individual or group;

(3)the gratuity is offered by a customer:

(A)of the restaurant, cafeteria, food service establishment, or hospitality unit of the state parks division in appreciation of being served food or beverages by the employee; or

(B)of a hospitality unit of the state parks division, in appreciation of receiving some other customer service from the employee;

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 15, eff. June 15, 2007.