§ 22-9-103 - Authorization for state agency to commit cash funds for construction -- Penalty.
22-9-103. Authorization for state agency to commit cash funds for construction -- Penalty.
(a) (1) It shall be unlawful for any agency, department, or institution supported by state-appropriated funds or cash funds to expend any cash funds of the agency for the construction of a building or to incur any obligation committing or pledging the cash funds of the agency for the construction of a building unless the agency, department, or institution has previously obtained specific authorization by legislative enactment for the construction of the building to be paid, wholly or in part, from cash funds of the agency.
(2) If the agency does not have specific legislative authority to construct a building from cash funds, the agency, department, or institution shall first obtain specific legislative authorization for the construction of the building prior to the expending of any cash funds of the agency, or prior to entering into any contract or agreement with respect to constructing any building to be paid from cash funds of the agency.
(b) In the interim between legislative sessions, authorization for the construction of buildings and for the expending of cash funds of the agency therefor may be given by the Governor, in writing.
(c) Nothing in this section shall apply to public school districts.
(d) Any board, commission, or authorized head of any agency, department, or institution which shall expend any cash funds of the agency in violation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of malfeasance in office and shall be removed therefrom.