(a)(1) Before January 1, 2007, the parking permit fee, where required, shall be as follows, except as provided in K.A.R. 1-45-22:

1. (A) Reserved spaces.

   (i) State agencies $17.50 per month (ii) state employees $8.08 per biweekly fee period

2. (B) Nonreserved spaces.

   (i) State agencies $15.00 per month (ii) state employees $6.92 per biweekly fee period

   1. (2) Effective on and after January 1, 2007, the parking permit fee, where required, shall be as follows, except as provided in K.A.R. 1-45-22:

3. (A) Reserved spaces.

   (i) State agencies $25.00 per month (ii) state employees $11.54 per biweekly fee period

4. (B) Nonreserved spaces.

   (i) State agencies $20.00 per month (ii) state employees $9.24 per biweekly fee period

   1. (3) The parking permit fee shall be waived for any vehicle in the state vanpool or for any carpool that has as passengers three or more state employees who have jointly signed a parking contract and who have been jointly issued a parking permit.

      1. (b) Parking permit fees shall be paid in advance. Each state employee who enters into a parking contract shall pay the biweekly parking fee by payroll deduction, except for any fee periods or portion of a fee period before the payroll deduction application is processed.
      2. (c) The parking fee shall not be prorated, and no refunds shall be made for any unused portions of a fee period. The payment of permit fees shall be a continuing obligation until terminated in writing by either party to a parking contract.
      3. (d) Metered spaces in designated visitor parking areas shall be charged at the rate of $.60 per hour.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 75-3706, K.S.A. 75-4506, as amended by L. 2002, Ch. 200, Sec. 1, and K.S.A. 75-4507; implementing K.S.A. 75-4506, as amended by L. 2002, Ch. 200, Sec. 1; effective Feb. 28, 2003.)