SAN ANTONIO — Who reviews camp emergency plans at local youth camps across Texas? The answer: one inspector, once a year, during a visit to the camp.

The inspector doesn't keep a copy of the plan for the state and there is no law that requires the plan to be posted online.

Texans don't typically like regulation. Still, after the devastating flooding in Kerr County on July 4 claimed 108 lives, 37 of which were children, every possible safety improvement is under consideration.

After 27 campers and counselors died at Camp Mystic, camp emergency plans are now under scrutiny.

Texas regulations for youth camp emergency plans are contained within a single paragraph of TAC §265.15

Emergency plans are required. The statute says, in part, "A written plan of procedures to be implemented in cas

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