The Texas Human Resource Code, Section 42.041(b)(14) established requirements to exempt recreational programs operated by municipalities for elementary age (5-13) children from State child care licensing.
In order to receive exempt status for camp programs, a municipality must adopt standards of care by Ordinance after a public hearing is held, then submit a copy of program standards, a notice of the public hearing for the program and a copy of the Ordinance adopting the standards to the State. Standards are provided to parents of each camp program participant.
The Ordinance shall include at a minimum, staffing ratios, minimum staff qualifications, minimum facility, health, and safety standards, and mechanisms for monitoring and enforcing the adopted local standards; and inform parents that the camp program is not licensed by the state and the program may not be advertised as a child-care facility.