§ 54-27-22 — Revolving fund for prepayment of consulting and planning fees for capital improvements

improvements.
Funds must be made available to all state agencies, institutions, and departments from a
preliminary planning revolving fund in the state treasury under the control of the director of the
office of management and budget for studies, planning, architectural programming, schematic
designs, and cost estimates relating to proposed new capital improvements and major
remodeling of existing facilities. State agencies, institutions, and departments interested in
obtaining planning moneys shall submit a written request detailing the scope and purpose of
such project to the director of the office of management and budget. The director shall file such
request with, and shall present the director's recommendations regarding the proposed project
and necessary planning moneys to the legislative assembly or the budget section if the
legislative assembly is not in session. Funds may be advanced only if an authorization has first
been received from the legislative assembly or the budget section. Any request considered by
the budget section must comply with section 54-35-02.9. Such funds advanced must be repaid
to the preliminary planning revolving fund as moneys become available through legislative
appropriation or other sources for the commencement of the project.