§ 9-5-106 — State building commission; powers relative to use of state buildings; rules authorized; exceptions

(a) The state building commission is authorized to adopt
rules and regulations relative to the operation, management and
use of any state leased or owned building. If the operation,
management and use of a state leased or owned building is
assigned by statute to any other state agency that agency may
adopt rules and regulations relative to the operation,
management and use of the building different than those of the
commission.
(b) The secretary to the commission under W.S. 9-2-
3204(b)(xxi) shall administratively implement any rules of the
state building commission adopted under this section. The
director of the department of administration and information may
adopt rules and regulations which make violation of rules
adopted by the commission under subsection (a) of this section
grounds for disciplinary action for any state employee violating
the rules of the state building commission regarding operation,
management or use of state buildings.
(c) Any state agency, board or commission having authority
for the supervision, control or management of state leased or
owned buildings located anywhere in the state of Wyoming is
authorized to adopt rules and regulations for the operation,
management and use of state leased or owned buildings to the
same extent as provided by subsections (a) and (b) of this
section.
(d) No rule promulgated under W.S. 9-5-101 through 9-5-108
shall apply to facilities occupied by:
(i) The legislature or the members thereof unless the
legislative management council has specifically concurred
therein. For purposes of this paragraph "facilities occupied by
the legislature" shall include those rooms and areas specified
in W.S. 28-8-112(a)(i) through (vi) and other facilities
specified by law; or
(ii) The judiciary or the members thereof unless the
judicial council has specifically concurred therein.
(e) No architectural or structural alteration to the
capitol building or its grounds shall be made without approval
of the state building commission. Except for emergency
maintenance as provided for in this subsection, the state
building commission shall not approve of any architectural or
structural alteration to the capitol building or grounds without
providing notice to the management council of the legislature
and without a legislative session convening and adjourning after
notice was provided to the management council. Routine
maintenance and repair necessary to keep the capitol building in
safe and good working order, including janitorial, grounds
keeping and maintenance tasks done on a routine basis, shall be
conducted in a manner not to alter the capitol building
structurally or architecturally to the extent practicable. Major
maintenance and repair shall also be conducted in a manner not
to alter the capitol building structurally or architecturally to
the extent practicable. Emergency maintenance which would
structurally or architecturally alter the capitol building shall
only be undertaken prior to a legislative session convening and
adjourning after notification under this subsection if the
maintenance is immediately necessary to keep the capitol
building in good working order or to prevent harm to the
building. The state building commission shall provide prior
notification to the management council of the legislature of any
planned major maintenance activity and shall immediately notify
the management council of any emergency major maintenance
activity.
(f) In managing areas of the capitol building and grounds
and the extension from the capitol building to and under the
Herschler building, the state building commission and the
management council of the legislature shall enter into memoranda
of understanding and other agreements as they determine
appropriate to provide effective, comprehensive and coordinated
visitor, civic education and other services to the public. The
agreements shall also provide for:
(i) Maintenance and preservation of the capitol
building and grounds and the extension by the general services
division subject to direction by the commission;
(ii) Management of meeting rooms and common spaces
with a goal of maximizing authorized uses. An elected statewide
official's request to schedule a meeting room under control of
the legislature shall be accommodated so long as the meeting
room was not previously scheduled for use by the legislature or
a committee of the legislature;
(iii) Coordination of programs for exhibits, artwork,
art collections, statuary and furnishings to reflect and
maintain the historic aspects of the capitol building.
(g) The following definitions shall apply to this section,
subject to further definition by rule of the commission,
provided the rules shall not be less restrictive than the
following:
(i) "Architectural alteration" of a building means a
material modification to the finish or architectural details of
a floor, wall or ceiling, including casing, trim and other
attachments thereto, and excluding repair or replacement which
attempts to retain existing finishes and architectural details;
(ii) "Structural alteration" of a building means any
change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing
walls, columns, beams and girders, or a material change in the
dimensions or configurations of a floor, ceiling or wall;
(iii) "Architectural or structural alteration" of
grounds shall include material modification of contours or
placement or removal of pathways or statues.