§ 48-10-03 — Powers and duties of the commission - Authority to accept gifts - Continuing appropriation

Continuing appropriation.
The capitol grounds planning commission shall confer with the state council on the arts with
respect to the artistic value of monuments, memorials, or works of art to be constructed on the
capitol grounds and with qualified consultants retained by it to select sites for buildings, facilities,
monuments, memorials, or works of art to be constructed on the capitol grounds. The
commission shall develop and modify long-term plans for the development of the capitol
grounds. The commission shall approve or disapprove the basic style, exterior construction, and
physical and aesthetic features of the public interior areas of any building, facility, monument,
memorial, or work of art constructed on the capitol grounds. Except as otherwise provided by
this section, the commission has exclusive authority to accept or reject gifts of any type or class
of property for exterior placement on the capitol grounds or for the improvement of the exterior
construction of any building or facility on the capitol grounds, including landscaping and
improvements to the capitol grounds. Any gifts of money accepted pursuant to this section must
be deposited in the capitol building fund and are appropriated on a continuing basis to the
commission for purposes consistent with this section. No construction or placement of an item
on the capitol grounds may be undertaken without the approval of the commission, unless the

construction or placement is authorized by the legislative assembly. If the legislative assembly
by law or resolution authorizes the construction or placement of an item on the capitol grounds,
the commission shall approve the site, basic style, and exterior construction of the item within a
reasonable period of time.
The commission shall advise the director of the office of management and budget and the
legislative council on matters relating to the physical and aesthetic features of the nonpublic
interior areas of all buildings on the capitol grounds. The commission must be called in and shall
meet whenever major interior changes, including new construction, remodeling, or renovation of
any kind, are proposed or considered for the buildings or facilities on the capitol grounds. The
commission must be consulted before the purchase or installation of furniture or fixtures in
public areas of the capitol and other buildings on the capitol grounds. The commission may
receive reports on new facility construction and remodeling projects exceeding five million
dollars, including owned and leased facilities from which the state operates. The commission
may not receive new facility construction and remodeling reports on facilities operated by
entities under the control of the state board of higher education or the national guard. The
commission shall perform any other duties as may be prescribed by law.