CHAPTER 5-14
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS
5-14-1 Classification of capital improvements.
5-14-2 Supervision by Bureau of Human Resources and Administration of capital improvement projects--Payment of appropriated funds.
5-14-3 Preparation of plans and specifications for capital improvements--State building committees--Approval by governing board or commission.
5-14-4 Bureau review and approval of new construction plans and costs.
5-14-5 Plans and specifications for legislative review--Designation of architect or engineer.
5-14-6 Planning and supervisory expenses paid from building funds.
5-14-7 5-14-7. Repealed by SL 2011, ch 2, § 36.
5-14-8 Acceptance and expenditure of contributions to capital improvements.
5-14-8.1 Acceptance and expenditure of contributions for works of art in state buildings.
5-14-9 Plans, specifications, bids, contracts, and cost records kept by Bureau of Human Resources and Administration.
5-14-10 Clear title to land required before erection of buildings--Certification by attorney general.
5-14-11 State housing facilities to be fire resistant--Exceptions--Promulgation of rules.
5-14-12 Public buildings to accommodate persons with disabilities.
5-14-13 Standards and specifications for construction to accommodate persons with disabilities.
5-14-13.1 International wheelchair symbol to be displayed.
5-14-14 Enforcement of requirements for persons with disabilities.
5-14-15 5-14-15. Repealed by SL 1992, ch 46, § 3.
5-14-16 5-14-16. Repealed by SL 1992, ch 46, § 4.
5-14-17 Electric generating plants--Federal contracts for purchase of energy--Discontinuation of generation and maintenance of standby plants.
5-14-18 Willful injury to public building or improvement--Penalty.
5-14-19 Payment of special assessments for improvement of state property.
5-14-20 5-14-20. Repealed by SL 2017, ch 44, § 1.
5-14-21 Warrants for special assessments--Vouchers.
5-14-22 Sale or lease of real property for public purpose or industrial development--Authorization of lease--Legislature to approve sales.
5-14-23 Local industrial development corporation defined--Composition--Voting control--Primary objective.
5-14-24 5-14-24. Repealed by SL 2006, ch 2, § 15.
5-14-25 5-14-25 to 5-14-29. Repealed by SL 2007, ch 32, §§ 1 to 5.
5-14-30 State-wide maintenance and repair fund--Priority of projects.
5-14-31 Acceptable sources of funds.
5-14-32 Definitions.
5-14-33 State buildings--High-performance green building standard.
5-14-34 Waiver of requirements.
5-14-35 Initial determination of Bureau of Human Resources and Administration.
5-14-36 Certification.
5-14-37 Report to the Legislature.
5-14-38 Rules.
5-14-39 Property and casualty captive insurance company fund established.
5-14-40 Liability captive insurance company fund established.
5-14-1. Classification of capital improvements.
Capital improvements shall be classified as follows:
(1) "New construction," expenditures authorized for new buildings or new facilities and includes the cost of architectural and engineering services, site preparation, constructing, furnishing, equipping such buildings and facilities for use, including heating, plumbing, ventilation, water, sewer, and electrical facilities with necessary connections to existing systems, the construction of sidewalks, and landscaping the grounds. No expenditures may be made for land acquisition costs from appropriations provided for new construction. This category does not include roads and highways constructed under the supervision of the Department of Transportation nor minor park improvements and dams constructed under the supervision of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
(2) "Land acquisition," expenditures authorized for the purchase of land and improvements affixed to the land including lease-purchase agreements of existing facilities. It also includes sewer, street, and curb and gutter improvements that may start at the time of purchase of the land or later result as improvements to the land so acquired.
Source: SL 1965, ch 255, § 3; SL 1967, ch 262, § 2; SL 1995, ch 73, § 2.
5-14-2. Supervision by Bureau of Human Resources and Administration of capital improvement projects--Payment of appropriated funds.
The construction of all capital improvements projects as defined in § 5-14-1 of state agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions are under the general charge and supervision of the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration as provided in this chapter. Funds appropriated shall be paid on warrants drawn by the state auditor on vouchers duly approved by the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration and may also be approved by the authorized representative of the agency, board, commission, or institution to which the project appropriation is made.
Source: SL 1965, ch 255, § 1; SL 1967, ch 261; SL 1967, ch 262, § 1; SL 1992, ch 46, § 1; SL 2011, ch 2, § 34; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-3. Preparation of plans and specifications for capital improvements--State building committees--Approval by governing board or commission.
The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration, under the direction of the committee as provided by this section, shall have general charge and supervision of the design and construction of all state buildings, power and heating plants, heating, cooling, and air-conditioning systems, water supply, fire protection, sewerage and sewage disposal systems, electrical generation and distribution, and all major repairs, rebuilding or alterations thereof. A state building committee is required on all projects of five million dollars or more. The committee shall consist of a member of the board or commission governing the institution or department concerned, the executive director or like officer of the respective board or commission, a representative of the institution or department appointed by the governing board or commission of that institution or department, and a representative of the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration. If the project is funded pursuant to chapter 5-12, the South Dakota Building Authority may appoint a representative. The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration, under the direction of the committee, shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, the preliminary plans, specifications, and other descriptive material or reports for all proposed new construction, capital improvement, or major repairs and remodeling. After the preliminary plans have been approved by the committee, the plans shall be presented to the respective board or commission governing the institution or department concerned. Upon proper authorization of the board or commission, the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration, under the direction of the committee, shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, all final plans, specifications, advertisements, notices, and instructions to bidders, proposal forms, and contract forms, and all work incidental to securing bids and contracts for same, according to the direction of the board or commission governing the institution or department concerned. The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration shall supervise the construction, including inspection of construction and critical point inspections on projects of one million five hundred thousand dollars or more, repair, rebuilding, or alterations.
Source: SL 1913, ch 329, § 1; RC 1919, § 8208; SL 1931, ch 240, § 1; SDC 1939, § 55.1814; SL 1955, ch 240, § 1; SL 1963, ch 306; SL 1969, ch 209, § 3; SL 1992, ch 46, § 2; SL 1994, ch 50, § 12; SL 2019, ch 47, § 1; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-4. Bureau review and approval of new construction plans and costs.
The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration shall review and approve all agreements with any architect or consulting engineer for the preparation of new construction plans and cost estimates.
Source: SL 1965, ch 255, § 4; SL 1967, ch 262, § 3; SL 1994, ch 51, § 1; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-5. Plans and specifications for legislative review--Designation of architect or engineer.
The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration, under the direction of the State Building Committee, shall, at the request of any state board that expects to appear before the Legislature for the purpose of asking for any appropriation for state buildings and improvements, prepare such plans and specifications and have the plans and specifications ready before the Legislature meets for their information. If the services of a licensed architect or engineer are deemed to be necessary for this purpose, the building committee as provided in § 5-14-3 shall designate such architect or engineer.
Source: SL 1913, ch 329, § 3; RC 1919, § 8210; SDC 1939, § 55.1815; SL 1955, ch 240, § 2; SL 1969, ch 209, § 4; SL 2011, ch 2, § 35; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-6. Planning and supervisory expenses paid from building funds.
Any board, agency, or other body authorized by law to erect any state building or other improvement provided for in §§ 5-14-3 and 5-14-5, shall pay out of funds appropriated or available for the purpose all expenses incurred for plans, specifications, and supervision of construction, including the actual and necessary expenses of the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration.
Source: SL 1913, ch 329, § 4; RC 1919, § 8211; SL 1931, ch 240, § 2; SDC 1939, § 55.1816; SL 1955, ch 240, § 3; SL 1969, ch 209, § 5; SL 1970, ch 40, § 1; SL 1992, ch 47, § 1; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-8. Acceptance and expenditure of contributions to capital improvements.
The various agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions may accept and expend in addition to the amounts provided for new construction at any of the institutions under their jurisdiction, any funds which may be obtained from any gift or contribution from any source for that purpose.
Source: SL 1965, ch 255, § 2; SL 2011, ch 2, § 37.
5-14-8.1. Acceptance and expenditure of contributions for works of art in state buildings.
The South Dakota State Fine Arts Council, the State Building Committee provided for in § 5-14-3, and the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration, may accept and expend for the purpose of this chapter, any funds which it may obtain from federal sources, gifts, contributions, or any other source for the acquisition and installation of works of art in state buildings in which the works of art shall be an integral part of the building, attached to the building, or capable of display in other state buildings.
Source: SL 1979, ch 34, § 1; SL 2011, ch 2, § 38; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-9. Plans, specifications, bids, contracts, and cost records kept by Bureau of Human Resources and Administration.
The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration shall keep the original or a copy of the plans and specifications of all state buildings, of all bids submitted, and of all contracts let for their erection. The bureau shall prepare and keep itemized statements of the cost of construction of all such buildings.
Source: SL 1913, ch 329, § 2; RC 1919, § 8209; SDC 1939, § 55.1814; SL 1955, ch 240, § 1; SL 1963, ch 306; SL 2011, ch 2, § 39; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-10. Clear title to land required before erection of buildings--Certification by attorney general.
No money appropriated by the state may be expended for the erection of any building upon land not previously owned by the state before title thereto has conveyed to the state by a deed duly executed and acknowledged, granting the title in fee, clear of all encumbrances, without any reversionary clause or condition whatever, and the attorney general has certified that the title acquired by the state conforms to the requirements of this section.
Source: SL 1905, ch 97; RC 1919, § 5066; SDC 1939, § 55.0201; SL 1945, ch 295, § 1; SL 2011, ch 2, § 40.
5-14-11. State housing facilities to be fire resistant--Exceptions--Promulgation of rules.
No state building may be designed or constructed for the permanent housing of human beings that is not fire resistant. This section does not apply to the use of buildings constructed or renovated prior to July 1, 2007, or to one-family or two-family dwellings used for employees' housing at institutions under the control of the executive branch or the Board of Regents.
A fire resistant building within the meaning of this section is a building with appropriate fire detection devices as approved by the Department of Public Safety and constructed in compliance with the provisions of the International Building Code utilizing fire resistive construction throughout and equipped with an automatic fire-extinguishing system. The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish the edition of the International Building Code which would be applicable to this section. Nothing in this section prevents the application of more restrictive conditions by individual agencies. The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration shall identify those buildings which are subject to this section and make all determinations of compliance with these requirements.
Source: SDC 1939, §§ 55.1817, 55.9911; SL 1955, ch 241; SL 1972, ch 31; SL 1980, ch 24, § 68; SL 1989, ch 20, § 63; SL 1989, ch 238, § 5; SL 1993, ch 54, § 1; SL 2003, ch 272, §§ 20, 121; SL 2007, ch 31, § 1; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-12. Public buildings to accommodate persons with disabilities.
The standards and specifications set forth in § 5-14-13 apply to all buildings and facilities used by the public which are constructed in whole or in part by the use of state, county, or municipal funds, or the funds of any political subdivision of the state. All such buildings and facilities constructed or remodeled after January 26, 1992, shall conform to these standards.
Source: SL 1965, ch 312, § 1; SL 1975, ch 53, § 1; SL 1994, ch 52, § 1; SL 2011, ch 2, § 41.
5-14-13. Standards and specifications for construction to accommodate persons with disabilities.
The minimum standards required by § 5-14-12 are set forth in the Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities published by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, August 1992.
Source: SL 1965, ch 312, § 2; SL 1986, ch 51; SL 1988, ch 53; SL 1994, ch 52, § 2.
5-14-13.1. International wheelchair symbol to be displayed.
All public buildings and facilities providing facilities for the wheelchair user, including entrance and exit facilities, shall display at all entrances the internationally recognized symbol for wheelchair users.
Source: SL 1971, ch 30; SL 2011, ch 2, § 42.
5-14-14. Enforcement of requirements for persons with disabilities.
The administrator in charge of, and authorized to contract for, new construction, remodeling, alteration, or addition on behalf of the political subdivision involved shall enforce the provisions of §§ 5-14-12 and 5-14-13.
Source: SL 1965, ch 312, § 3; SL 1975, ch 53, § 2; SL 2011, ch 2, § 43.
5-14-17. Electric generating plants--Federal contracts for purchase of energy--Discontinuation of generation and maintenance of standby plants.
Each department or agency of state government operating and maintaining an electrical energy producing plant may enter into a contract with the United States of America for the purchase of electrical energy. The contract may include stipulations that the generation of electrical energy may be discontinued. The department or agency may maintain such a plant in a serviceable operating condition for standby service for the generation of electrical energy if required so to do by the United States.
Source: SL 1951, ch 284; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.2016; SL 2011, ch 2, § 44.
5-14-18. Willful injury to public building or improvement--Penalty.
Any person who intentionally burns, destroys, or injures any public building or improvement in this state is punishable as provided in § 22-34-1.
Source: PenC 1877, § 513; CL 1887, § 6714; RPenC 1903, § 535; RC 1919, § 3829; SDC 1939, § 13.1309; SL 1980, ch 24, § 69; SL 2011, ch 2, § 45.
5-14-19. Payment of special assessments for improvement of state property.
The state auditor shall, upon approval of the commissioner of human resources and administration, pay claims for special assessments or interest and penalties thereon for improvements on property of the state, its agencies, institutions, or instrumentalities.
Source: SL 1970, ch 34, § 1; SL 1981, ch 36, § 2; SL 1981, ch 37, § 1; SL 1985, ch 33, § 20; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), §§ 13, 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-21. Warrants for special assessments--Vouchers.
Payments for special assessments provided for in § 5-14-19 shall be disbursed by warrant, drawn by the state auditor upon duly itemized vouchers, approved by an authorized agent of the department whose property is affected.
Source: SL 1970, ch 34, § 2.
5-14-22. Sale or lease of real property for public purpose or industrial development--Authorization of lease--Legislature to approve sales.
The state may lease or sell on a negotiated basis and convey any of its real property to a municipality or county, or to a nonprofit local industrial development corporation as defined by § 5-14-23 and located therein, to be used by such grantee for an authorized public purpose or industrial development purpose as enumerated in § 9-54-1. The lease shall be authorized on the terms and in the manner provided by the Legislature. Each sale is subject to approval by an act of the Legislature.
Source: SL 1976, ch 63, § 1; SL 1977, ch 48, § 1; SL 2011, ch 2, § 46.
5-14-23. Local industrial development corporation defined--Composition--Voting control--Primary objective.
For the purposes of § 5-14-22, the term, local industrial development corporation, is an enterprise incorporated under the laws of the State of South Dakota, formed for the purpose of furthering the economic development of a community and its environs, and with authority to promote and assist in the growth and development of small business concerns in the areas covered by its operation. The corporation shall be organized as a nonprofit enterprise and shall be composed of no fewer than twenty-five members. A local industrial development corporation shall be principally composed of and controlled by persons residing or doing business in the locality. Such persons shall ordinarily constitute not less than seventy-five percent of the voting control of the local development corporation. No member of the development corporation may own in excess of twenty-five percent of the voting control in the development corporation if that member or that member's affiliated interests have direct pecuniary interest in a project involving an application under § 5-14-22. The primary objective of the local industrial development corporation is to benefit the community as measured by increased employment, payroll, business volume, and corresponding factors.
Source: SL 1976, ch 63, § 2; SL 1996, ch 40, § 1; SL 2011, ch 2, § 47.
5-14-30. State-wide maintenance and repair fund--Priority of projects.
There is hereby established within the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration the state-wide maintenance and repair fund. The bureau shall administer the fund and maintain it separately in order to conduct maintenance and repair on state-owned buildings pursuant to this chapter. The projects to receive funding shall be selected from a state-wide maintenance and repair priority list developed by the bureau. The Board of Regents shall annually establish the priority for maintenance and repair projects involving academic and revenue project buildings under its control. Any project of the Board of Regents involving an academic building pursuant to § 13-51-1 may be financed from the education facilities fund established under § 13-51-2 according to the order of priority determined by the board. The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration shall place on the prioritized list of projects to be financed through the state-wide maintenance and repair fund any project involving an academic building that has not been financed through § 13-51-2. The Board of Regents shall have charge of the maintenance and repair of revenue bond project buildings as provided in chapter 13-51A. However, in order to be eligible to receive funding, in whole or in part, from the state-wide maintenance and repair fund, each agency, board, bureau, or department of state government, including the Board of Regents, shall submit to the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration a complete list of all proposed maintenance and repair projects notwithstanding other available funding sources for those projects. After the bureau determines which projects contained in the priority list are to receive funding, those projects that are not to be funded through the state-wide maintenance and repair fund may be financed by other funding sources. The priority list may be reprioritized if an emergency arises and a written determination made by the bureau of the basis for the emergency is included with the state-wide maintenance and repair priority list.
Source: SL 1994, ch 58, § 3; SL 2011, ch 2, § 48; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-31. Acceptable sources of funds.
The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration may accept and expend for the purpose of § 5-14-17 any funds obtained from federal sources, gifts, contributions, or any other source if such acceptance and expenditure is approved in accordance with § 4-8B-10.
Source: SL 1994, ch 58, § 4; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-32. Definitions.
Terms used in this section and §§ 5-14-33 to 5-14-38, inclusive, mean:
(1) "High-performance green building standard," a building that is designed and constructed in a manner that achieves at least:
(a) A certified rating under the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system in effect as of November 18, 2013;
(b) A two globe rating under the Green Building Initiative's Green Globes rating system as of July 31, 2013; or
(c) A comparable numeric rating under a sustainable building certification program recognized by the American National Standards Institute as an accredited standards developer;
(2) "New construction," any new building constructed by any state agency, department, institution, or the Board of Regents, which:
(a) Has a cost of at least one million dollars or contains at least ten thousand square feet of space; and
(b) Has heating, ventilation, or air conditioning.
Source: SL 2008, ch 30, § 1; SL 2010, ch 29, § 1; SL 2015, ch 50, § 1; SL 2021, ch 31, § 1.
5-14-33. State buildings--High-performance green building standard.
New construction shall, in good faith, be designed with the intention of meeting or exceeding the high-performance green building standard that was in effect when the construction was registered with the rating system. Before construction begins, the Office of the State Engineer, architect, and building owner shall identify, in good faith, all components of the new construction that are used to satisfy the requirements of this section.
Source: SL 2008, ch 30, § 2; SL 2015, ch 50, § 2; SL 2021, ch 31, § 2.
5-14-34. Waiver of requirements.
A waiver of the requirements of § 5-14-33 may be granted by the Office of the State Engineer if:
(1) The building will have minimal human occupancy;
(2) The increased costs of achieving a high-performance green building standard cannot be recouped from decreased operational costs within fifteen years; or
(3) The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration determines that extenuating circumstances exist to make impractical high-performance green building standard certification.
Source: SL 2008, ch 30, § 3; SL 2021, ch 31, § 3; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-35. Initial determination of Bureau of Human Resources and Administration.
No new construction may proceed until the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration has determined that the construction is satisfactorily designed to meet the requirements of § 5-14-33.
Source: SL 2008, ch 30, § 4; SL 2021, ch 31, § 4; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-36. Certification.
Upon completion of any new construction, the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration shall certify that the new construction met the requirements of § 5-14-33.
Source: SL 2008, ch 30, § 5; SL 2021, ch 31, § 5; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-37. Report to the Legislature.
The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration shall annually report to the Legislature a listing of any new construction that was granted a waiver or that failed to meet the requirements of § 5-14-33.
Source: SL 2008, ch 30, § 6; SL 2021, ch 31, § 6; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-38. Rules.
The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration shall promulgate rules, in accordance with chapter 1-26, to establish the method for calculating the initial costs and the decreased operational costs related to achieving high-performance green building standards.
Source: SL 2008, ch 30, § 7; SL 2021, ch 31, § 7; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-39. Property and casualty captive insurance company fund established.
There is hereby established in the state treasury the property and casualty captive insurance company fund. The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration may enter into an agreement with a captive insurance company for the management of the company's funds. Money in this fund may be used to pay for property and casualty losses for state owned property as well as administrative and reinsurance costs for this fund. Interest earned on money in the fund shall be deposited into the fund. Unexpended money and any interest that may be credited to the fund shall remain in the fund. Any money in the property and casualty captive insurance company fund is continuously appropriated. Any money deposited into and distributed from the fund shall be set forth in an informational budget as described in § 4-7-7.2.
Source: SL 2015, ch 44, § 4, eff. Mar. 13, 2015; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
5-14-40. Liability captive insurance company fund established.
There is hereby established in the state treasury the liability captive insurance company fund. The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration may enter into an agreement with a captive insurance company for the management of the company's funds. Money in this fund may be used to pay for liability coverage as well as administrative costs for this fund. Interest earned on money in the fund shall be deposited into the fund. Unexpended money and any interest that may be credited to the fund shall remain in the fund. Any money in the liability captive insurance company fund is continuously appropriated. Any money deposited into and distributed from the fund shall be set forth in an informational budget as described in § 4-7-7.2.
Source: SL 2015, ch 46, § 4, eff. Mar. 13, 2015; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.
