Louisiana § RS 39:103 - Standards for capital projects and evaluations

§ RS 39:103. Standards for capital projects and evaluations

A.(1)  The office of facility planning and control of the division of administration shall establish standards for capital projects which shall include but not be limited to criteria of requirements for:

(a)  Allocation of space.

(b)  Design and construction according to anticipated use.

(c)  Determination of the economic feasibility of remodeling buildings, purchasing older buildings, or leasing space.

(d)  Utilization or disposition of buildings being replaced.

(e)  Standards and procedures for determining the feasibility of projects as required by Article VII, Section 11(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana.

(f)  Standards for architectural programs.

(2)  The standards established by the commissioner of administration shall be published in the Louisiana Register at least thirty days prior to the effective date thereof.

B.(1)  Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, the office of facility planning and control shall timely analyze and evaluate requested capital projects including compliance with the provisions of R.S. 39:101 and 102, the standards required by Subsection A and long-range policies and goals established by the legislature and the governor.

(2)  Projects and programs for the expenditure of funds from the Transportation Trust Fund shall be analyzed and evaluated pursuant to the priority programs required by Article VII, Section 27 of the Constitution of Louisiana.  The Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works shall approve the respective priority programs no later than the last day for introduction in either house of the legislature of a matter intended to have the effect of law.

(3)  The office of facility planning and control shall establish a system for comparatively evaluating projects based on the feasibility and merits of projects and shall annually establish a priority ranking of projects.  The division of administration may promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary for the implementation of this Paragraph.  However, such rules and regulations shall be approved by the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Ways and Means, the Senate Committee on Finance, and the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs before they are promulgated.

Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 133, §1, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 2008, No. 911, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2013, No. 220, §16, eff. June 11, 2013.