| (a) The following acts, when committed within the Capitol
Complex, shall constitute parking violations that may be enforced
by the Department of Public Safety:
(1) parking overtime in a space which is limited in
time by meters or signs, or parking overtime in a loading zone;
(2) moving a barricade or parking within any barricaded
area;
(3) parking on any lawn, curb, sidewalk, or any area
which creates an obstruction to vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
(4) parking in a marked "No Parking" area;
(5) parking within 15 feet of a fire plug or within
a fire zone;
(6) failing to park within a lined parking space. Vehicles
shall be parked within the boundaries of the designated lined spaces.
The fact that other vehicles are parked improperly shall not constitute
an excuse for parking with any part of the vehicle over the line;
(7) parking in a loading zone except while loading
or unloading;
(8) parking over 18 inches from the curb or parking
stop, measured from any part of the car body facing the curb or parking
stop;
(9) parking with the rear of the vehicle facing the
curb or parking stop unless in designated "Back in Parking" zones;
(10) parking in a space or facility other than the
one assigned, unless authorization has been obtained;
(11) parking in a designated parking area without displaying
proper permit;
(12) parking upon any unmarked or unimproved area which
has not been designated for parking;
(13) double-parking on the roadway side of a vehicle
stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;
(14) parking in a handicapped space without displaying
a proper permit;
(15) possession or use of a lost/stolen or forged permit;
(16) possession or use of a current permit that has
been defaced or altered;
(17) oversized vehicle in a stall marked for small
or compact vehicles;
(18) blocking or impeding a crosswalk, driveway, or
alley;
(19) parking in a state parking facility by an employee
who has lost his/her parking privileges due to forfeiture;
(20) parking on a public street within the Capitol
Complex of a vehicle which is owned or operated by a state employee
who has been issued a current parking permit which authorizes parking
in a lot or garage within the Capitol Complex;
(21) parking in a parking space designated for visitors
to the Capitol Complex, when the vehicle is owned or operated by a
state employee whose principal place of employment is within the Capitol
Complex;
(22) removing, or moving a vehicle to which is attached,
an immobilization device which was placed on the vehicle under 37
TAC §3.173(f) (relating to Impoundment and Immobilization of
Vehicles). If damage results to the immobilization device, such a
violation will be prosecuted under the applicable provisions of the
Penal Code;
(23) displaying a handicapped permit issued to another
person; or
(24) permitting a person, other than the state employee
to whom the permit is assigned, to use a parking permit for a purpose
other than state employee parking. (A parking administration officer
shall remove parking permits from these vehicles and seize any hang
tag permits found in violation of this section).
(b) The following shall constitute other traffic violations
for which the penalty shall be a fine set by a court in accordance
with applicable law:
(1) speeding, i.e., operating a motor vehicle on state
property in excess of 15 miles per hour;
(2) violation of a provision contained within subsection
(a) of this section; or
(3) other violations of Texas Transportation Code Chapters
541 - 600.
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