9-5-101. State building commission; composition; general powers and duties; conflicts of interest.

(a) The five (5) elected state officers constitute the state building commission. The governor shall be chairman of the commission, but in his absence from any meeting, one (1) of the members may act as chairman, and shall preside at the meeting. All votes taken to decide the commission's final action on any matter shall be recorded.

(b) The state building commission shall promulgate rules under which the general services division has charge and control of the capitol building with respect to its repair and maintenance and shall collect all rents arising from the occupancy of the capitol building. The state building commission may also promulgate rules governing occupancy of the capitol building for executive department officials.

(c) No member of the state building commission shall:

(i) Have a financial interest in any contract entered into or made by the commission, the general services division or by the state construction department;

(ii) Be a surety on any bond conditioned for the performance of any contract entered into or made by the commission, the general services division or by the state construction department;

(iii) Be an agent of any contractor on any contract entered into or made by the commission, the general services division or by the state construction department.

(d) The commission shall oversee the development, creation and modification of a master plan for maintenance, preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, construction and enhancement within the capitol complex. During the development, creation or modification of the capitol complex master plan the commission may consult with members of the state capitol building rehabilitation and restoration oversight group or members of management council, as applicable. The commission shall have final approval authority of the capitol complex master plan. The commission shall review all proposals to remodel or construct a building, monument or other improvement within the capitol complex for conformance with the master plan. The commission shall notify the management council of the legislature of any proposed adoption of or modifications to the master plan for the capitol complex not less than sixty (60) days prior to taking any action to adopt or modify the plan.

(e) As used in this article:

(i) "Capitol complex" means all state owned grounds and facilities within the area bounded by 26th Street to the north, Pioneer Avenue to the west, 22nd Street to the south, and Warren Avenue to the east, the Pioneer building on Pioneer Avenue and the historic Wyoming governor's mansion and grounds located at the corner of House and 21st streets, all within the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming;

(ii) "Commission" means the state building commission.