(a) Visitors and persons using the Capitol, Capitol
extension, or Capitol grounds for any purpose are prohibited from:
(1) attaching signs, banners, or other displays to
a part of the Capitol or to a structure, including a fence, on the
grounds of the Capitol except as approved by the board;
(2) placing furniture in the Capitol or on the grounds
of the Capitol for a period that exceeds 24 hours except as approved
by the board;
(3) setting up or placing camping equipment, shelter,
tents, or related materials in the Capitol or on the grounds of the
Capitol except as approved by the board for special events;
(4) blocking ingress and egress:
(A) into the Capitol; or
(B) into rooms or hallways within the Capitol, except
as approved by the board;
(5) conducting actions that pose a risk to safety;
(6) smoking in the public areas of the Capitol and
Capitol extension;
(7) bringing balloons into the Capitol or Capitol extension;
and
(8) riding, leading, placing or displaying livestock,
including but not limited to equine and bovine animals, except as
approved by the board as part of a scheduled event, or as needed for
security purposes.
(b) Visitors and persons using the Capitol, Capitol
extension, or Capitol grounds for any purposes shall be required to:
(1) leave the Capitol when the building is closed to
the public; and
(2) restrain pets at all times on a leash or similar
device in the immediate control of the owner while on the grounds
of the Capitol, except as approved by the board. All pets except Seeing
Eye dogs are not permitted in the Capitol.
(c) The board may require and collect a standardized
fee from a person or entity that uses the Capitol, the Capitol extension,
or the grounds of the Capitol for an event, exhibit, or other scheduled
activity. The fee is in an amount set by the board designed to recover
the estimated direct and indirect costs to the state of the event,
exhibit or activity, including the costs of labor, materials, and
utilities directly or indirectly attributable to the event, exhibit,
or activity. The office of the State Preservation Board shall set
the amounts of fees required under this section in a uniform and nondiscriminatory
manner for similar events, exhibits, or other scheduled activities.
(d) Except as provided by this subsection, the sale
or consumption of alcoholic beverages, the possession of an open container
of an alcoholic beverage, or the gift of an alcoholic beverage in
an open container or for on-premises consumption is prohibited in
the Capitol, in the Capitol extension, and on the Capitol grounds.
This prohibition does not apply to:
(1) areas not under the control of the board, including
offices, reception areas, and similar areas under the control of the
legislature, a legislative agency, the governor, or another state
officer; or
(2) events of significant importance to the history
of the Capitol that are conducted in areas under the control of the
board and for which the office of the State Preservation Board has
approved consumption of alcoholic beverages in response to a written
request from the sponsor of the event that documents the importance
of the event to the history of the Capitol.
(e) The buildings and grounds under the authority of
the board shall not be used for the commercial benefit of any individual,
business, corporation, special interest group or other entity.
(f) For the safety of the public, skateboarding, roller
skating, roller blading, and related activities are prohibited in
the building, garages, and grounds under the authority of the State
Preservation Board.
(g) TV satellite trucks may not park on the Capitol
drive. TV transmission cables may not be brought into the Capitol
or Capitol extension.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §111.27 adopted to be effective April 12, 1994, 19 TexReg 2197; amended to be effective April 30, 2000, 25 TexReg 3528; amended to be effective July 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 4891; amended to be effective January 24, 2016, 41 TexReg 613 |