5-11-115. Function of department of administration -- capitol area master plan -- advice of legislative council. (1) The department of administration shall establish and maintain a master plan for the orderly development of state buildings in the immediate area of the capital city. The master plan must be developed and maintained, with consideration given to the following factors:
     (a) the needs of the state relative to the location and design of buildings to be constructed, purchase of land, parking facilities, traffic management, and landscaping;
     (b) the ordinances, plans, requirements, and proposed improvements of the city of Helena and Lewis and Clark County, based without limitation upon zoning regulations, population trends, and plans for rapid transit development;
     (c) any other factors that bear upon the orderly, integrated, and cooperative development of the state, the city of Helena, Lewis and Clark County, and state property in the immediate area of the capital city.
     (2) The legislative council shall consult with and advise the department of administration concerning the assignment of space in the capitol.
     (3) The legislative council shall consult with and advise the Montana historical society on the placement of busts, statues, memorials, or art displays of a permanent nature within public areas of the capitol building. An item may not be permanently displayed unless approved by the legislature.
     (4) The Montana historical society shall protect and preserve the permanent artwork in the capitol building and request funding for periodic inspection, maintenance, and repair of the artwork from the trust fund established in 15-35-108 for protection of works of art in the state capitol and other cultural and aesthetic projects.
     (5) The legislative council shall serve as a long-range building committee to recommend to the legislature and the department of administration construction and remodeling priorities for the capitol.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 141, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 608, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 700, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 7, L. 1993; Sec. 5-17-102, MCA 1991; redes. 5-11-115 by Code Commissioner, 1993.