| (a) When the legislature is in session, the department shall assign and have marked, for unrestricted use by members and administrative staff of the legislature, the reserved parking spaces in the Capitol Complex requested by the respective houses of the legislature. A request for parking spaces reserved pursuant to this subsection shall be limited to spaces in the Capitol area and the additional spaces in state parking lots proximately located to the Capitol. (b) When the legislature is not in session, the department shall, at the request of the respective legislative bodies, assign and have marked the spaces requested for use by members and administrative staff of the legislature, in the areas described in subsection (a) of this section. (c) The department may assign parking spaces to elected state officials and appointed heads of state agencies who occupy space in state buildings located within the Capitol Complex. (d) The department will assign parking spaces to state employees with disabilities. See § 3.161 of this title (relating to General). A state employee will be considered eligible for assignment to designated disabled parking areas or permanent assignment to a free reserved disabled person's parking space if the person holds a Texas Department of Transportation disabled person parking privilege issued by a county tax assessor-collector as described in Texas Transportation Code, §502.253, §681.002, or §681.003. (e) If spaces are available, the department may assign parking spaces to car pools. See §3.169 of this title (relating to Car Pools). (f) The department may assign an appropriate number of reserved parking spaces to state agencies housed in the Capitol Complex, or in other state facilities administered by the department whether or not located in the City of Austin. See §3.162 of this title (relating to Assignment to a Reserved Space or Open Facility). (g) All remaining parking facilities under the charge and control of the department in the area described in subsection (f) of this section may be made available for use by state employees. Such employees shall be those working for agencies who occupy space in state buildings, located within the area specified in subsection (f) of this section. (h) To implement the requirements of this section, the department shall not be required to assign all of the spaces available. The department by discretion may make use of any unassigned spaces designated under this section, so long as that use is in accordance with Texas Government Code, §§411.061-411.067, and these sections. |
