(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 gratuity is offered by a customer of the restaurant, cafeteria, or other food service establishment in appreciation of being served food or beverages by the employee;
- (3) the department has designated the employee as an employee authorized to accept a gratuity; and
- (4) the employee reports the gratuity in accordance with commission rules.
- (b) The commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 639 (H.B. 2685), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.