(25 ILCS 130/Art. 8A heading)

(25 ILCS 130/8A-5) Sec. 8A-5. Architect of the Capitol. (a) The Architect of the Capitol must be an architect licensed under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 and must have at least 5 years of experience in the field of architecture, historic preservation, or both. (b) The offices of the Architect of the Capitol and his or her staff shall be located in Springfield, Illinois, in a building or facility occupied in whole or in part by the legislative branch. (c) The Architect of the Capitol shall have the powers and duties provided by law and by the Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol. (Source: P.A. 93-632, eff. 2-1-04.)

(25 ILCS 130/8A-10) Sec. 8A-10. Capitol Historic Preservation Board. (a) The Capitol Historic Preservation Board shall consist of 10 persons. One member shall be appointed by each of the following: the President and Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Governor, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, and the Mayor of the City of Springfield. Knowledge and experience in the areas of architecture and historic preservation may be considered, in addition to other appropriate qualifications, in appointing members of the Board. In addition, the Executive Director of the Capital Development Board, ex officio, shall serve as a member. (b) Appointed members of the Board shall serve 4-year terms, except that the members initially appointed by the President and Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Governor shall serve 2-year terms. Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (c) The Capitol Historic Preservation Board shall serve as an advisory body to the Architect of the Capitol and shall perform such advisory functions as provided by law or requested by the Architect of the Capitol or the Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol. (Source: P.A. 93-632, eff. 2-1-04.)

(25 ILCS 130/8A-15) Sec. 8A-15. Master plan.(a) The term "legislative complex" means (i) the buildings and facilities located in Springfield, Illinois, and occupied in whole or in part by the General Assembly or any of its support service agencies, (ii) the grounds, walkways, and tunnels surrounding or connected to those buildings and facilities, and (iii) the off-street parking areas serving those buildings and facilities. (b) The Architect of the Capitol shall prepare and implement a long-range master plan of development for the State Capitol Building, the remaining portions of the legislative complex, and the land and State buildings and facilities within the area bounded by Washington, Third, Cook, and Pasfield Streets that addresses the improvement, construction, historic preservation, restoration, maintenance, repair, and landscaping needs of these State buildings and facilities and the land. The Architect of the Capitol shall submit the master plan to the Capitol Historic Preservation Board for its review and comment. The Board must confine its review and comment to those portions of the master plan that relate to areas other than the State Capitol Building. The Architect may incorporate suggestions of the Board into the master plan. The master plan must be submitted to and approved by the Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol before its implementation. The Architect of the Capitol may change the master plan and shall submit changes in the master plan that relate to areas other than the State Capitol Building to the Capitol Historic Preservation Board for its review and comment. All changes in the master plan must be submitted to and approved by the Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol before implementation. (c) The Architect of the Capitol must review the master plan every 5 years or at the direction of the Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol. Changes in the master plan resulting from this review must be made in accordance with the procedure provided in subsection (b). (d) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Architect of the Capitol has the sole authority to contract for all materials and services necessary for the implementation of the master plan. The Architect (i) may comply with the procedures established by the Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services under Section 1-4 or (ii) upon approval of the Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, may, but is not required to, comply with a portion or all of the Illinois Procurement Code when entering into contracts under this subsection. The Architect's compliance with the Illinois Procurement Code shall not be construed to subject the Architect or any other entity of the legislative branch to the Illinois Procurement Code with respect to any other contract. The Architect may enter into agreements with other State agencies for the provision of materials or performance of services necessary for the implementation of the master plan. State officers and agencies providing normal, day-to-day repair, maintenance, or landscaping or providing security, commissary, utility, parking, banking, tour guide, event scheduling, or other operational services for buildings and facilities within the legislative complex immediately prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly shall continue to provide that normal, day-to-day repair, maintenance, or landscaping or those services on the same basis, whether by contract or employees, that the repair, maintenance, landscaping, or services were provided immediately prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, subject to the provisions of the master plan and as otherwise directed by the Architect of the Capitol. (e) The Architect of the Capitol shall monitor construction, preservation, restoration, maintenance, repair, and landscaping work in the legislative complex and implementation of the master plan, as well as activities that alter the historic integrity of the legislative complex and the other land and State buildings and facilities in the master plan. (Source: P.A. 98-692, eff. 7-1-14.)

(25 ILCS 130/8A-20) Sec. 8A-20. Space allocation. The Architect of the Capitol has the power and duty, subject to direction by the Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, to make space allocations for the use of the General Assembly and its related agencies. (Source: P.A. 93-632, eff. 2-1-04.)

(25 ILCS 130/8A-21) Sec. 8A-21. Mothers' lactation and wellness room. The Architect of the Capitol, in conjunction with the Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and the Secretary of State, shall designate at least one mothers' lactation and wellness room in the State Capitol Building, the Howlett Building, and the Stratton Building. (Source: P.A. 100-1002, eff. 8-21-18.)

(25 ILCS 130/8A-25) Sec. 8A-25. Historic items. In addition to any property control activities required by law, the Architect of the Capitol shall maintain an inventory and registry of all historic items in the legislative complex. The Architect may purchase or accept donations of historic items for use or display in the legislative complex. (Source: P.A. 93-632, eff. 2-1-04.)

(25 ILCS 130/8A-30) Sec. 8A-30. Acquisition of land; contract review. The Architect of the Capitol, upon the approval of the Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, may acquire land in Springfield, Illinois, within the area bounded by Washington, Third, Cook, and Pasfield Streets for the purpose of providing space for the operation and expansion of the legislative complex or other State facilities. The Architect of the Capitol must review and either approve or disapprove all contracts for the repair, rehabilitation, construction, or alteration of all State buildings within the bounded area, except the Supreme Court Building and the Fourth District Appellate Court Building. (Source: P.A. 93-632, eff. 2-1-04.)

(25 ILCS 130/8A-35) Sec. 8A-35. Capitol Restoration Trust Fund; appropriations. (a) The Capitol Restoration Trust Fund is created as a special fund within the State treasury. The Fund may accept deposits from any source, whether private or public, and may be appropriated only for the use of the Architect of the Capitol in the performance of his or her powers and duties. The Architect of the Capitol may seek private and public funds for deposit into the Capitol Restoration Trust Fund. (b) The Architect of the Capitol shall submit all budget requests to implement the master plan that relate to areas of the legislative complex other than the State Capitol Building to the Capitol Historic Preservation Board for review and comment. The Architect of the Capitol shall submit all budget requests to the Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol for approval. (Source: P.A. 93-632, eff. 2-1-04.)

(25 ILCS 130/8A-40) Sec. 8A-40. Annual report. The Architect of the Capitol annually shall report to the Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Historic Preservation Board, and the appointing authorities of the Capitol Historic Preservation Board. The report shall summarize (i) the master plan, (ii) the master plan projects completed since the previous annual report, (iii) the projects, and their estimated costs, proposed or approved for the next 5 years under the master plan, and (iv) the amount and sources of moneys deposited into the Capitol Restoration Trust Fund from sources other than the State since the previous annual report. (Source: P.A. 93-632, eff. 2-1-04.)

(25 ILCS 130/8A-45) Sec. 8A-45. State agency cooperation. The Architect of the Capitol may request and shall receive the cooperation of any State officer or agency in the performance of the Architect's powers and duties. (Source: P.A. 93-632, eff. 2-1-04.)

(25 ILCS 130/8A-50) Sec. 8A-50. Rules. The Architect of the Capitol may promulgate rules necessary for the performance of his or her powers and duties, subject to approval by the Board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol. (Source: P.A. 93-632, eff. 2-1-04.)

(25 ILCS 130/8A-55) Sec. 8A-55. Successor agency. For purposes of the Successor Agency Act and Section 9b of the State Finance Act, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol is the successor to the Space Needs Commission. The Office of the Architect of the Capitol succeeds to and assumes all powers, duties, rights, responsibilities, personnel, assets, liabilities, and indebtedness of the Space Needs Commission. Any reference in any law, rule, form, or other document to the Space Needs Commission is deemed to be a reference to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol. (Source: P.A. 93-632, eff. 2-1-04.)