(a) The Division of Architecture Revolving Fund in the State Treasury is continued in existence and is retitled the Architecture Revolving Fund. With the approval of the Department of Finance, and except as otherwise specified in this section, there shall be transferred to, or deposited in, the fund all money appropriated, contributed, or made available from any source, including sources other than state appropriations, for expenditure on work within the powers and duties of the Department of General Services with respect to the construction, alteration, repair, and improvement of state buildings, including, but not limited to, services, new construction, major construction and equipment, minor construction, maintenance, improvements, and equipment, and other building and improvement projects, as authorized by the state agency for which an appropriation is made or, as to funds from sources other than state appropriations, as may be authorized by written agreement between the contributor or contributors of funds and the Department of General Services, when approved by the Department of Finance.

(b) Money from state sources transferred to, or deposited in, the fund for major construction shall be limited to the amount necessary based on receipt of competitive bids. Money transferred for this purpose shall be upon approval of the Department of Finance. Any amount available, in the state appropriation, which is in excess of the amount necessary based on receipt of competitive bids, shall be immediately transferred to the credit of the fund from which the appropriation was made.

(c) Money in the fund also may be used, upon approval of the Department of Finance, to finance the cost of any construction projects within the powers and duties of the Department of General Services for which the federal government will contribute a partial cost thereof, provided, written evidence has been received from a federal agency that money has been appropriated by Congress and the federal government will pay to the state the amount specified upon the completion of construction of the project. The Director of General Services may approve plans, specifications and estimates of cost, and advertise for and receive bids on projects in anticipation of the receipt of written evidence from a federal agency.

(d) Money so transferred or deposited is available for expenditure by the Department of General Services for the purposes for which appropriated, contributed, or made available, without regard to fiscal years.

Notwithstanding Section 13340, special fund moneys in the Division of Architecture Revolving Fund, are continuously appropriated to the Department of General Services for these purposes.

(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 723, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004.)