2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 25 - LEGISLATURE › 25 ILCS 130/ - Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. › Article 8A

(25 ILCS 130/Art. 8A heading)
ARTICLE 8A.
(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
(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 pedestrian or utility tunnels surrounding or connected to those buildings and
facilities, and (iii) the off-street parking areas serving those buildings and
facilities, including parking lots D, DD, E, F, G, H, O, M, N, R, S, and the legislative parking garage located under parking lot O.
(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 Walnut Streets and the land and State buildings and facilities within the area bounded by Madison, Klein, Mason, and Rutledge 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 with the approval of or as otherwise
directed by the Architect of the Capitol.
(e) The Architect of the Capitol shall monitor and approve all 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.
(f) The Architect of the Capitol shall be given notice of any bid for or contract of services related to the legislative complex. Prior to final execution of any contract for services, the Architect of the Capitol shall be given an opportunity to review and approve the contract and give any necessary input. As used in this subsection, "services" means any maintenance, removal of refuse, or delivery of utilities to the legislative complex.
(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
(25 ILCS 130/8A-20)
Sec. 8A-20. Legislative complex 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, except the Supreme Court Building and the Fourth District Appellate Court Building.
This allocation of space includes, but is not limited to, office, conference, committee, and parking space.
(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
(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 Walnut Streets and the land and State buildings and facilities within the area bounded by Madison, Klein, Mason, and Rutledge 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. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
(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-37)
Sec. 8A-37. General Assembly Technology Fund; appropriations.
(a) The General Assembly Technology Fund is hereby established as a special fund in the State treasury. The Fund may accept deposits from the General Revenue Fund and any other source, whether private or public. Moneys in the fund may be used, subject to appropriation, by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives for the purpose of meeting the technology-related needs of their respective offices and the General Assembly.
(b) On July 1, 2022, the State Comptroller shall order transferred and the State Treasurer shall transfer $3,000,000  from the General Revenue Fund to the General Assembly Technology Fund.
(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
(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.)